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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
makers of fine wine will pay very high prices for grapes that are the fat of the harvest
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
claimed that there was absolutely no fat in the military's budget
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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
there's a definite predisposition for fat on his wife's side of the family
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the popular image of Santa Claus as a fat man in a red suit
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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the lake is so fat with trout that you probably could catch fish with a bare hook
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as in wide
having a greater than usual measure across
a set of fat encyclopedia volumes took up the whole shelf
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as in thick
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite
the splendid sight of a fat, juicy steak cooked to perfection
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
the fat soil in the river's delta
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as in lucrative
yielding a profit
the highly sought-after baseball player signed a fat contract that set a record for the major leagues
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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
while others suffered and sacrificed, the war profiteers grew fat
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Recent Examples of fat
Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Until the city trims away all the fat on this bond issue proposal, this family says Vote NO.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat renders, about 10 minutes.
—Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Additionally, its digestive system is fine-tuned to extract nutrients from termites, which are rich in protein but low in fat.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Until the city trims away all the fat on this bond issue proposal, this family says Vote NO.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Reduces Belly Fat Walking regularly may reduce belly fat.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
Cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat renders, about 10 minutes.
—Emily St. Martin, Orange County Register, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat
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Historically, Rose, Whittaker and Willis all own career bests inside the NCAA top five performances of all-time.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The total for 2024 bests the previous high of $397 million reached in 2009, which was the first season in the new Yankee Stadium and is the last time the Bronx Bombers won the World Series.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The province generates enough power to sell its surplus to New York, Michigan, and Minnesota, providing light to about 1.5 million U.S. homes and businesses.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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If every country in the world had a surplus, who would have the deficit?—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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While also sharing risk factors like obesity, diabetes itself is considered a risk factor for MALSD.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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According to The Cleveland Clinic, these types of medications, usually taken by injection, can help treat obesity in various ways.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Tortellini are plump and tender after simmering in the sauce—no need to cook them before adding to the pan.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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Pre-soaked for easy use, each pad combines retinol and collagen for smoothing and added firmness, making your skin feel refreshed, plump and revitalized in one easy step.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The film writer, critic, programmer and moderator has been part of the festival programming team since its inaugural edition in 2001, when there was still a lot of skepticism and pushback in the wider film world about the event.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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There is a wide range of putting training aids available to golfers of all skill levels.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The toughest part involved fishing some stiff, thick wire through a space between the coolant tank and a metal bracket (which the manual warned about).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Each fixture looks like a big gray Lego block, with a round socket holding a bulb the size of an ostrich egg encased in a thick glass globe, like a gumball machine.—
Diego Lasarte,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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To put that another way, everything felt like hard work, so Howe had fertile ground to build on.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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That climate provides fertile ground for misinformation and myths to multiply on social networks.—
Paula Andalo | KFF Health News,
NBC News,
13 Mar. 2025
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The financial landscape looks considerably better courtesy of a lucrative return to the Champions League.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Joe and Anthony Russo, better known as the Russo brothers, have enjoyed two of the most lucrative careers in Hollywood.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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