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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Thus Trump paradoxically fattened the Federal Register to some extent (and did have certain regulatory inclinations of his own).
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The term, which is a translation from Chinese and refers to the slow process of fattening up a pig before slaughtering it, was likely created by the scammers themselves.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Squid Game season 2 excels in some ways and not in others, fattened up with what feels like filler content, which is not great for a season only seven episodes long.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
According to local tour companies, Tanzanian families will often buy a goat or cow in January to fatten it all year so that it can be slaughtered and eaten as the traditional dishes of supu (offal) and makorongo (legs) on Christmas Eve.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The term, which is a translation from Chinese and refers to the slow process of fattening up a pig before slaughtering it, was likely created by the scammers themselves.
—Matt Burgess, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
Squid Game season 2 excels in some ways and not in others, fattened up with what feels like filler content, which is not great for a season only seven episodes long.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
According to local tour companies, Tanzanian families will often buy a goat or cow in January to fatten it all year so that it can be slaughtered and eaten as the traditional dishes of supu (offal) and makorongo (legs) on Christmas Eve.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatten. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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