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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
Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Fatty liver disease is a health condition in which fat builds up in the liver.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Researchers sought to determine not just how many calories each method burns, but how the body fuels each workout — specifically, whether the body uses carbohydrates or fat as fuel.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Meanwhile, harvesting stem cells from fat or bone marrow is invasive and costly, which brings us back to Dr. Taylor’s work at Acorn.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Fatty liver disease is a health condition in which fat builds up in the liver.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
When choosing any frozen treat, Stefanski says to look at the calorie, fat, and sugar content and pick the one that aligns with your personal health goals.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Researchers sought to determine not just how many calories each method burns, but how the body fuels each workout — specifically, whether the body uses carbohydrates or fat as fuel.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat
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Test yourself on park pioneers and baseball bests in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter both collect eight nods, which mark personal bests for the two stars.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Worse, most individuals who want to set prices have biases that will guarantee resulting errors, creating shortages (think apartments in New York City) or surpluses (think U.S. government warehouses of cheese in the 1980s).—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Because of statutory and constitutional requirements, those totals put Beacon Hill in a position to stash more money into reserves, and set up another sizable surtax surplus that lawmakers will get to dole out to education and transportation investments.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
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When Wilson was regressing into drugs and obesity, Landy was rehired six years later, the outlet shared.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Longer survival might be due to having extra energy reserves, differences in tumor biology or treatment tolerance, or measurement issues, such as BMI vs body composition, so it shouldn't be interpreted as evidence of obesity being beneficial.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Aug. 2025
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The chili verde is soft and succulent and the plump chicken pairs well with any of the three salsas brought to the table.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Because the hydrating cream left her skin looking plump and well-moisturized, Twine said her eleven lines were even less noticeable.—
Lisa DeSantis,
Glamour,
6 Aug. 2025
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Born on October 14, 1946, in New York City, Sloan built an impressive resume with early assignments as a writer and producer on a wide range of TV dramas.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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The England international, who is capable of playing at No 10 or wide, has made 167 appearances and scored 40 goals for the south London club.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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One is a Dutch oven, a heavy pot with thick walls and a tight-fitting lid, typically cast iron and traditionally used for stews, soups and bread.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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The sturdy handle and thicker walls echo the utility these beers were brewed for—robust, satisfying, and meant to be lingered over.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Yet the scaffolding that once made the country fertile ground for high-growth ventures is rusting.—
London Business School,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Hayward and a few other pioneers created fertile ground for a restaurant culture, and began a tradition of investing in talent—sending young chefs to apprentice elsewhere, then inviting them back to Maine with sharpened skills and fresh visions.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Aug. 2025
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The group has been selling huge numbers of both songs and albums for decades, and the past several months have been especially lucrative after the musicians announced a comeback tour.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Russians have also made overtures to Trump, seeking closer—and lucrative—U.S. ties.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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