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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Delaware, a miniscule state, would be fattened with new territory and populations.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
As members collect their salaries and fatten their stock portfolios, the unelected Supreme Court, a most unpopular and ethically challenged separate branch of government, is called upon to deal with what the legislative branch should be doing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
And why would CEOs fatten paychecks if Tokyo authorities don’t think Asia’s No. 2 economy is ready to rip out the monetary intravenous tubes?
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Takeaways from his news conference Jan. 23, 2025 Put it all together, and the Dodgers have taken one of the best rosters in baseball and fattened it.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
As members collect their salaries and fatten their stock portfolios, the unelected Supreme Court, a most unpopular and ethically challenged separate branch of government, is called upon to deal with what the legislative branch should be doing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
And why would CEOs fatten paychecks if Tokyo authorities don’t think Asia’s No. 2 economy is ready to rip out the monetary intravenous tubes?
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Takeaways from his news conference Jan. 23, 2025 Put it all together, and the Dodgers have taken one of the best rosters in baseball and fattened it.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fatten
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatten. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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