Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fattening
Adjective
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The nation wants to snack its way to feeling better, and manufacturers are producing more and more fast food snacks that are increasingly calorific.—
Alex Ledsom,
Fortune Europe,
1 Dec. 2024 -
Warnings have tended to come from companies that make highly calorific products like fast food, snacks, and desserts.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
8 Feb. 2024
Verb
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Keep in mind, most places charge for filling up balloons, so make sure to inquire about that.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 Jan. 2025
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And this also happens to be the day that the trauma center welcomes a new class of interns and residents, filling the ER with wide-eyed neophytes like Wyle’s John Carter was in the pilot for ER.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, the team was surprised to see that a fatty metabolite called squalene was missing.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2025
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According to Mayo Clinic, signs include weight gain in the face, a fatty hump between a person's shoulders, a rounded face, pink or purple stretch marks on the skin, acne, slow wound healing and thin, frail skin that bruises easily.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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High in protein and fat, meals often include frozen fish, reindeer meat and horse liver—foods that provide the caloric density needed to fuel the body’s constant battle against the cold.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The big picture: The South is known for its tasty (if not highly caloric) comfort food.—
Jessica Boehm,
Axios,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This soothing effect makes aloe vera a quick-absorbing, non-greasy moisturizer for all types of skin, including oily skin.—
Atenea Morales de la Cruz,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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This can lead to dandruff and its characteristic oily, flaky patches of skin forming on the scalp.5 This is one reason why dandruff is more common in the colder months—your skin is more likely to be drier, and your scalp is more vulnerable.—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis show that cinnamon supplementation can impact obesity such measurements of obesity as body weight, BMI, waist circumference, and fat mass when administered for periods longer than 12 weeks.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2025
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More food meant more nutrition, which meant more fat to cover us as insurance against lean times.—
Daniel Seifert,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Research has also shown that the site was used for feasting and acted as a burial ground for locals and others further afield (like from Wales).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Dec. 2024
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Louis spotted three lion cubs, only 18 months old, feasting on a Bushbuck.—
Lucy Edwards,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Best of all, using an air fryer results in shrimp that are light and crunchy, without being greasy.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2025
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The greasier the better, Chen says (but people with sensitive skin should avoid olive oil, which can be irritating).—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
6 Feb. 2025
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