fattened

Definition of fattenednext
past tense of fatten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fattened
Verb
  • The northern town is filled with cool air, pine trees and skiing.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The image that usually beckons of a vintage store is one that is fusty, cramped and dimly lit, filled with garments organized without design or backstory.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In her fifty-seven years of wandering, nobody had messed with her.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The internet already messed her up pretty good.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The press feasted on Duesberg’s self-portrayal as the victim of ostracism arising from professional jealousies — a target of cancel culture before that was a thing.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Bidunga feasted on the Baylor bigs inside while racking up blocks on the other end.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Nancy Guthrie, 84, had dined with her family the night before neighbors reported her missing.
    Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Fattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fattened. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.

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