fattens

verb

present tense third-person singular of fatten
as in fills

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  1. fills
  2. messes
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  • Exactly one feature film in history — The Odyssey — was shot entirely with Imax film cameras and fills a traditional Imax screen from floor to ceiling for its whole run time.
    — Lane Brown, Vulture, 25 July 2026
  • The result is a continuously growing dataset that fills gaps traditional surveys struggle to reach.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of fills
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  • Ships, like airplanes, are designed with fluid dynamics in mind, and biofoul seriously messes that up.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • From pet hair to crumbs, this Shark handheld cordless vacuum cleaner can tackle messes large and small, thanks to strong suction and a self-cleaning brush that resists pet hair accumulation.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Definition of messes
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