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as in haves
a wealthy person
that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts
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as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group
a candidate that has the backing of most of the party's fat cats
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Recent Examples of fat cats
The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Nah, that's for the fat cats and money-grubbers.
—Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Though many corporations could still afford suites, fat cats high-fiving while their employees lost their jobs and their companies were taking bailouts was a bad look.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Nah, that's for the fat cats and money-grubbers.
—Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
Though many corporations could still afford suites, fat cats high-fiving while their employees lost their jobs and their companies were taking bailouts was a bad look.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat cats
Noun
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Make a list of haves and have-nots.—
Kat McGowan,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Research from the Federal Reserve has found America’s haves and have-nots have rarely been this far apart.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Purdue is more perimeter-oriented, and what the Boilers get from their bigs is largely a bonus.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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So our bigs were going to have to hit bodies, but our guards were going to have to come clean it up.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Celebrating Fruits, Veggies, Dairy, and Some Sodium At the top of the pyramid, with the protein heavyweights, are vegetables and fruits.—
Outside,
Outside,
24 Mar. 2026
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Hospitality heavyweights like Orient Express, The Ritz-Carlton, Aman and Four Seasons are taking their brand of high-end service to the high seas, betting that affluent travelers would rather board a boutique yacht than a floating megacity.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Later, at the high-end Ned’s Club, venture capitalists rubbed shoulders with defense officials.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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As depicted in the play, the Lehman family had its high achievers and its dreamers, its capitalists and its liberals.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Will the Niners spend like big boys and sign Hendrickson, Linderbaum and JFM?—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With ample reserves and deep pockets, analysts say some Russian shipments bound for China could be diverted to more desperate countries.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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With ample reserves and deep pockets, analysts say some Russian shipments bound for China could be diverted to more desperate countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bruins coach Marco Sturm made some pretty sizable line changes to start the game, plugging in rookie center Minten between David Pastrnak and Morgan Geekie to try and coax more production out of his big guns.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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The team needs that supporting cast clicking at the same time as big guns to create more sustained pressure.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Each hard-sided bag has 360-degree spinner wheels, a 3-in-1 cupholder, a USB port and a phone holder for ultimate convenience.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The wheels kick up a cloud of dust from the parchment-dry terrain.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Fat cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat%20cats. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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