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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
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The multi-cooker cooks the chicken and renders some of the fat and water, leaving the meat tender and juicy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjust the moisture: Recipes may require a little more liquid or fat because sugar alcohols can yield a drier texture.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Essential fatty acids As mentioned above, fats matter—as do fatty acids.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
The multi-cooker cooks the chicken and renders some of the fat and water, leaving the meat tender and juicy.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Some specimens bent and a few that are fat,
Occasionally perfect, but then what is that?
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjust the moisture: Recipes may require a little more liquid or fat because sugar alcohols can yield a drier texture.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat
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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The 28-year-old, who once had hopes of signing a multi-year deal this winter, will start at second for the Tigers, who now have a surplus of infielders.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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That gives the club a surplus of pitchers for their starting rotation.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Overweight and obesity need to be treated safely and effectively to avoid that worrying forecast.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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In addition, widespread access to healthier food options that are cheaper and readily available, particularly among underserved poorer communities will help keep people healthy and mitigate obesity and ultimately a diagnosis of type II diabetes.Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Rhode Glazing Milk There is nothing quite like this on the market, this milky essence boasts a skin identical lipid complex to soothe redness and plump skin.Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings.Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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As the season winds to a close, this week’s Quick Outs is a good spot to take a wider look at some things.Derrik Klassen, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The company, once an ambitious player in the cloud accounting space, aimed to scale low-cost bookkeeping services to serve a wider base of customers.Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Local television footage captured thick black smoke billowing from the plane as flames engulfed the aircraft.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Videos taken at the scene showed flames and a thick column of dark smoke at the crash site.Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 29 Dec. 2024
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But rather than discard the 39th president in damnatio memoriae, Carter's decades-long post-presidency proved fertile ground for his rehabilitation as an elder statesman.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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What makes these fertile grounds for detective fiction?The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 Dec. 2024
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Since the war began in February 2022, Ukraine has conducted at least 13 successful attacks on oil refineries, targeting one of Russia's most lucrative industries.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Our expert take The Chase Freedom Unlimited® is a no-annual-fee card that earns generous cash-back on everyday purchases and a lucrative welcome bonus.Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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