fattened; fattening
fa-tə-niŋ 
ˈfat-niŋˈ
1
a
: to make fat, fleshy, or plump
especially
: to feed (an animal) for slaughter
b
: to make more substantial
2
: to make fertile
: to become fat
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Both make enough money to get along very well without tax dollars fattening them up even further.
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Veterinary staff and volunteers typically provide care for two to five months to heal and fatten them for return to the wild.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The luxurious delicacy is a pâté or mousse made from the rich, fattened livers of ducks or geese.
—Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
In 13 years, he’s made a bundle for long-term shareholders and himself an almost-billionaire, largely by pushing through margin fattening price increases.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
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Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Veterinary staff and volunteers typically provide care for two to five months to heal and fatten them for return to the wild.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
The luxurious delicacy is a pâté or mousse made from the rich, fattened livers of ducks or geese.
—Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
In 13 years, he’s made a bundle for long-term shareholders and himself an almost-billionaire, largely by pushing through margin fattening price increases.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fatten
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatten. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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