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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Each bird typically spends about a month in central Nebraska, fattening up on kernels of corn left behind during the last fall’s harvest.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But those sounds were routinely fattened, making the day’s production sound larger.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
That's derived from a Chinese phrase that refers to either the ability to use the whole of the animal or fattening up the target for the kill.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Delaware, a miniscule state, would be fattened with new territory and populations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But those sounds were routinely fattened, making the day’s production sound larger.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2025
That's derived from a Chinese phrase that refers to either the ability to use the whole of the animal or fattening up the target for the kill.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Delaware, a miniscule state, would be fattened with new territory and populations.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatten. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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