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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
Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Remove visible fat from the pork and cut into 1-inch slices.
—Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Jenna Anderson, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Dense breasts have more tissue and less fat, which makes reading mammograms more difficult as tissue and possible tumors both appear white in results, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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In reality, the nutty spread is primarily a great source of healthy fats; its protein content is a meager four grams per tablespoon, says Peruvemba.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
Remove visible fat from the pork and cut into 1-inch slices.
—Tribune News Service, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
To avoid common side effects—such as stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea—Siegel tells his patients to eat smaller portions and less fat to support digestion.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Dense breasts have more tissue and less fat, which makes reading mammograms more difficult as tissue and possible tumors both appear white in results, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat
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Williams, 27, played a career-low 10 games for the Storm last season, but her 8.4 points and 3.8 assists are career bests.Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 20 Aug. 2024
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Despite missing that chunk of the season, Nichushkin finished with 28 goals and 53 points in 54 games — both new personal bests.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 4 Nov. 2024
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The surplus is from the last fiscal year, which ended in June.Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024
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The budget contained £40 billion ($52 billion) worth of tax rises to plug a hole in the public finances — with Reeves committing to move toward a day-to-day spending surplus — and to allow for greater investment in public services.Jenni Reid, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Older women, people who reported substance use during pregnancy, and those who were overweight or had obesity were also at higher risk of postpartum depression, the study found.Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Novo is vying with Lilly for supremacy in obesity drugs, the pharmaceutical industry’s fastest-growing new business, while an expanding list of rivals rush to develop competing medicines.Naomi Kresge, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024
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But instead of the dry, flaky mattes of our youth, these go on buttery soft and manage to cushion lips in peptides, hyaluronic acid, and botanical extracts for a hydrated, plump pout.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most memorably are the mayor, depicted as a plump Caucasian male who performs Jackson’s famous kick, and the skeleton who dances Jackson’s iconic moonwalk.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The series is planned to be shot in a wide range of diverse locations as its protagonist explores the world, including Finland, Italy, Japan, Tibet, and Kenya.Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Contributing editor Megan Michelson is an award-winning journalist who covers travel and the outdoors for a wide range of publications, including Outside, The New York Times, and the San Francisco Chronicle.Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Therefore, don’t be surprised to see bucks bedding right on the edge of thick cover within some of the areas noted above.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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In almost any Auerbach oil painting, early or late, rawness is thick on the ground.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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And Jordan itself has become an increasingly fertile market for the amphetamine.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Using his fertile imagination, Thomas finds a way out, and perhaps even a solution to his dad’s tyrannical regime.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
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History of Criticism Digging up minerals can be exceedingly lucrative for mining companies, but people who live in proximity to these resources rarely, if ever, benefit.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
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These kinds of brand deals are often very lucrative for actors, particularly if done after a big project.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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