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Recent Examples of fatten
Thus, for centuries, St. Martin has been associated with geese, with his saint’s day celebrated at the end of the agricultural year, when geese fattened over the rich harvest months of autumn are finally slaughtered and cooked into delicious feast-day meals.
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John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The scammer’s victim is the pig, slowly fattened for slaughter.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Washington’s secret code to overspending, steering tax dollars to liberal allies, and fattening the federal bureaucracy is finally being revealed by President Donald Trump’s DOGE team after decades of stonewalling oversight efforts, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Feb. 2025
Usually owned by corporations, the birds stay long enough for contract farmers to fatten them up for slaughter.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
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John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The scammer’s victim is the pig, slowly fattened for slaughter.
—David Yaffe-Bellany, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Washington’s secret code to overspending, steering tax dollars to liberal allies, and fattening the federal bureaucracy is finally being revealed by President Donald Trump’s DOGE team after decades of stonewalling oversight efforts, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Feb. 2025
Usually owned by corporations, the birds stay long enough for contract farmers to fatten them up for slaughter.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatten
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Their worlds feel just as grand in scope as famously massive games like The Elder Scrolls — presenting lush alien lands filled with tons of diverse creatures and wildlife, and hundreds of individual NPCs that often have unique stories to tell.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2025
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Choco-Shenanigans Doughnut: An unglazed shell doughnut filled with white Kreme, dipped in chocolate icing and topped with green icing drizzles and gold coin glitter sprinkles.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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However, they should always be given in moderation, because overfeeding your pet can lead to obesity, which causes diseases such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, heart disease and even cancer.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Leaving her alone all morning, and just when something decent is happening, messing it up.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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European leaders have messed it up in the last three years.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Sheila stares downward, as though battening her emotional hatches.—
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein,
New York Times,
13 June 2023
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In summary, short-term volatility will persist while consumers batten down the hatches, but as always the future of retail is bright for those who are willing to evolve.—
Natalie Berg,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatten. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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