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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To fatten up the liver that’s used to create foie gras, farmers force-feed the fowl more grain than their bodies need.
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Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Farmers who fatten their chickens most efficiently are paid the best.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
Pliny the Elder described how snails were raised in ponds and given wine to fatten them up.
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Record high after record high on Wall Street Across the Biden era, US stocks posted strong gains, fattening retirement accounts and providing hefty returns for investors.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Ari Daniel, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Farmers who fatten their chickens most efficiently are paid the best.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
Pliny the Elder described how snails were raised in ponds and given wine to fatten them up.
—Garritt C. Van Dyk, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Record high after record high on Wall Street Across the Biden era, US stocks posted strong gains, fattening retirement accounts and providing hefty returns for investors.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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