fattens

Definition of fattensnext
present tense third-person singular of fatten

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Verb
  • Rock is eroded from the higher-elevation land into the basin, which also fills with the organic remains of plants and animals.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Much as Cornell did, Anderson fills every inch of space available, whether in his film frames or immersive installations.
    Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Somebody does something terrible and messes it up.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Fattens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fattens. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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