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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
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Some of those that the research team identified included a gene associated with immune function and cognitive retention, a gene that influences how efficiently the body metabolizes fats, and another gene associated with aging brain health and heart disease.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The fattest and floofiest bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park are competing as part of the popular Fat Bear Week, an annual head-to-head competition aimed at crowning a champion brown bear.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
According to the Mayo Clinic, the disease is rare and debilitating and is caused by calcium accumulating in small blood vessels of the fat and skin tissues.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Some of those that the research team identified included a gene associated with immune function and cognitive retention, a gene that influences how efficiently the body metabolizes fats, and another gene associated with aging brain health and heart disease.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Here, fat-tire bicycles seem to outnumber cars, hours are measured in sunscreen applications and tugs on fishing lines, and island nightlife belongs to nesting sea turtles.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
The fattest and floofiest bears in Alaska's Katmai National Park are competing as part of the popular Fat Bear Week, an annual head-to-head competition aimed at crowning a champion brown bear.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat
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Course Difficulty Flat, straight courses without many hills favor personal bests.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
25 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber is in the midst of what may be the most explosive offensive season of his MLB career, already setting personal bests with 53 home runs and 128 RBI.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Delaware tops the list, where mortgage-free retirees have an annual surplus of $1,764.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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One tenth of the remaining surplus will be used to form a national cobalt reserve, while the rest, Tshisekedi said, would be handed to small-scale miners.—
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24 Sep. 2025
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Researchers at Indiana University and the University of Florida analyzed the incidence of 14 cancers in adults with obesity who were prescribed GLP-1s, comparing them to cancer rates in non-users.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The vagus nerve also carries fullness signals from the stomach lining to the brain, and a VNS implant has been shown to reduce hunger and promote modest weight loss in obesity.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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For those with thinner lips, glossy or satin textures add depth for a fuller effect, while a matte formula gives naturally plump lips a velvety backdrop that makes the rich pigment pop.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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Katmai National Park and Preserve officials say the bears are magnificently plump ahead of the tournament.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Defeat usually spells the end for the captain, especially if the loss is by a wide margin.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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That mood that was most certainly shared by the audience members experiencing a wide array of emotions (from dancing to crying) thanks to the combination of excitement and nostalgia.—
Josh Chesler,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Grill, uncovered, until well-browned and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers at least 165°, 4 to 5 minutes per side, moving chicken to a cooler zone, as needed, if browning too fast.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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He's got a booming, soulful baritone — molasses-thick and syrupy sweet — that sounds studio-perfect on stage.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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Forget, for a second, that this signals what may either be an extraordinary one-off for the legendary actor or the beginning of a fertile new chapter.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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For international brands, Chengdu-Chongqing offers fertile ground for building communities and expanding retail presence.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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