fattened

verb

past tense of fatten
as in filled

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  1. filled
  2. messed
  3. feasted
  4. dined
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  • The manifesto is apparently filled with hateful thoughts toward non-white people, especially those who are Indian.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The labor of making sourdough bread famously filled hours of free time during the COVID pandemic.
    — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • That book really messed me up in the sense of nothing is promised.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of messed
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  • The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.
    — Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But that isn't all; matter that isn't feasted upon is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted out as twin jets of plasma moving at near-light speed.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasted
Verb
  • After the vigil, Mamdani dined at Palestinian restaurant Ayat on the Upper West Side.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Sant Francesc Singular has hosted Hollywood royalty, and Michelle Obama once dined at the must-have table, number 42, in the Quadrat Restaurant garden.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dined
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“Fattened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fattened. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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