Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fatten
In a telescope, Venus's illuminated portion has fattened to 45-percent; almost half full.
—
Joe Rao, Space.com, 22 May 2025
Demand for these fish skyrockets during the fattening period — from July to October — and competition is fierce.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Both make enough money to get along very well without tax dollars fattening them up even further.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Veterinary staff and volunteers typically provide care for two to five months to heal and fatten them for return to the wild.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fatten
Joe Rao, Space.com, 22 May 2025
Demand for these fish skyrockets during the fattening period — from July to October — and competition is fierce.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Both make enough money to get along very well without tax dollars fattening them up even further.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Veterinary staff and volunteers typically provide care for two to five months to heal and fatten them for return to the wild.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fatten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatten
Verb
-
The farm—which is, in fact, an enormous warehouse—is filled with lettuce seedlings growing under banks of lights in a mist of chemicals.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
-
Send three thoughtful messages daily and watch your pipeline fill with warm leads.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
-
The case rocked Britain, seeming to expose a remorseless serial killer who, prosecutors said, used a bizarre range of techniques to kill her tiny, often very premature, victims: Injecting them with air, overfeeding them with milk or contaminating their feeds with insulin.—
Megan Specia,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
But the bone-dry cabin air and the altitude can really mess things up.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
-
Trim overhanging limbs and relocate furniture to avoid popular bird perches that drop messes onto your patio.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 June 2025
Verb
-
An official with Smit Salvage, which is part of the salvage team led by TMC Marine, told CNN that the hatches appear open, meaning the crew may not have battened them down as the storm approached.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
-
Sheila stares downward, as though battening her emotional hatches.—
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein,
New York Times,
13 June 2023
Cite this Entry
“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatten. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share