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fattening

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verb

present participle of fatten

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fattening
Adjective
  • When heated to about 300 degrees Celsius in an oxygen-free environment, the material forms carbon-rich granules with high calorific value.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025
  • The thermal process enhances the energy density, stability and handling properties of biomass and increases the calorific value by up to 20 percent, resulting in biomass that closely mimics coal.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Several hundred people turned out over the course of the afternoon, filling the main parking area and forcing others to park in an adjacent hospital clinic lot and a nearby strip mall as a steady stream of visitors continued to arrive.
    Stephen Sorace , Adam Sabes , Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026
  • More than 100 people gathered outside the Home Depot on Grasmere Avenue in Fairfield late Saturday morning, filling the sidewalk with handmade signs, chants and the steady sound of car horns from drivers slowing down to show support.
    Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Among the richest sources are fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel, herring, and tuna, as well as marine algae and seafood such as oysters.
    MD Published, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The butt is slightly fattier and tends to fall apart; the picnic is slightly leaner and holds its shape.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The last two seasons have proven that the team starts off slow, which ends up messing their chances of making the playoffs.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • To keep your drink lighter, opt for unsweetened preparations or use safe, non-caloric sweeteners such as monk fruit.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Bodybuilders traditionally starved that fat off in the subsequent cutting phase, a period of caloric restriction that can last just as long as the bulk.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The oily petroleum base penetrates the finish on the wood, displacing the moisture trapped inside, and the oils also nourish and condition dry wood.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • In a class-action suit, originally launched in 1993, the Cofán accused Texaco of dumping 18 billion gallons of oily wastewater across their ancestral lands between 1964 and 1990.
    Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • This is due to the polyphenols and healthy fat content, according to Bobrick.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Chicken has slightly more protein than salmon and contains less fat.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Fat Tuesday is a tradition of feasting on rich foods before the 40-day Lenten period of fasting begins on Ash Wednesday.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Perhaps the sea lions’ greatest crime is indulging in salmon that humans would rather be feasting on.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Fattening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fattening. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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