fattened

past tense of fatten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fattened
Verb
  • Back in Iran, hundreds of people filled Tajrish Square, where ceremonies for the third Shia Imam, Husayn ibn Ali, were taking place as not far away others celebrated the resilience shown by their soccer team against a Belgian side packed with stars like Kevin de Bruyne and Leandro Trossard.
    Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 22 June 2026
  • The sleek style paired well with her glass skin and shimmery eyes, which were stamped with a rainbow of charcoal-blue and brown shadow and filled with a white sparkle in the waterline.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Rocky was not to be messed with.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo feasted off low crosses to each score twice, punctuating this as the World Cup of cutbacks.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • After ten years at war and ten more at sea, he is borne back to Ithaca by his gracious hosts the Phaeacians, who have feasted him and delighted in his tales.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • In Nuuk, Horn dined multiple times with Pele Broberg, the head of the Naleraq Party.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • The pair dined at a Mexican restaurant followed by dessert at a cookie shop.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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“Fattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fattened. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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