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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
makers of fine wine will pay very high prices for grapes that are the fat of the harvest
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as in surplus
the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed
claimed that there was absolutely no fat in the military's budget
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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
there's a definite predisposition for fat on his wife's side of the family
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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the popular image of Santa Claus as a fat man in a red suit
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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
the lake is so fat with trout that you probably could catch fish with a bare hook
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as in wide
having a greater than usual measure across
a set of fat encyclopedia volumes took up the whole shelf
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as in thick
having or being of relatively great depth or extent from one surface to its opposite
the splendid sight of a fat, juicy steak cooked to perfection
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as in fertile
producing abundantly
the fat soil in the river's delta
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as in lucrative
yielding a profit
the highly sought-after baseball player signed a fat contract that set a record for the major leagues
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as in wealthy
having goods, property, or money in abundance
while others suffered and sacrificed, the war profiteers grew fat
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Recent Examples of fat
Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Waves are constantly breaking in the ocean, spewing massive volumes of biological shrapnel, such as proteins, fats and DNA fragments from decomposed microbes.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Before the era of inflation and taxes, stocks were a specialists’ forte of no interest to the broad population getting fat and happy on the bounty of the industrial revolution.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Noun
Olive oil is one of the most popular cooking fats, and Costco offers a bang for your buck on this pantry staple.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 June 2025
Waves are constantly breaking in the ocean, spewing massive volumes of biological shrapnel, such as proteins, fats and DNA fragments from decomposed microbes.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
Adjective
And so, her cri de coeur came out as one great, big, fat, satisfying moan of ecstasy.
—Literary Hub, 9 July 2025
Before the era of inflation and taxes, stocks were a specialists’ forte of no interest to the broad population getting fat and happy on the bounty of the industrial revolution.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat
Noun
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In just 30 games, averaged 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds on 36% shooting from 3-point range, all marks that were personal bests.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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Both sums are weekly bests for Lake, who co-authored each song on the LP.—
Jim Asker,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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Non-distillers like KBD and Preservation followed suit, bottling well-aged surplus stocks for markets that wanted old American whiskey.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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An earlier regulation that introduced import quotas faced criticism and revisions for blurring the line between essential supply chain items and surplus imports.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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Other studies have shown that children whose families have food insecurity are more likely to have obesity.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 2025
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The procedure isn’t cosmetic, and despite the buildup of fat, lipedema isn’t related to obesity.—
Francesca Gilbard,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Remember, most healthy plant roots should be plump and white in color.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
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Are your tomato vines covered in plump green fruits that just won't turn red?—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Yet, this theory has continued for years—centuries, in fact—to give rise to a wide range of colonic quackery.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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This shoe features a wide strap that holds the top of the foot securely in place, and an adjustable ankle strap that fastens with a buckle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Politicians in the state said this was because of a loophole in the original bill that allowed the sale of thicker, reusable plastic bags at the checkout stand.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Still the aftertaste of raspberry filling clings to her soft palate, as thick and heady and floral as menstrual blood.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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Dense with tall, light-swallowing spruce trees and rooted in sodden, fertile ground, the Šumava Forest along the Czech-German border looks and feels like the setting for a Grimm Brothers fairytale: a place out of time, modern civilization and, seemingly, cellphone range.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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Winnipeg was fertile ground for Indigenous artists.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But that pattern has faded in recent years, and the league has never really done well at drawing Mexican players across the border from the lucrative contracts many Liga MX clubs can offer.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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Ahead of the mixtape’s arrival, Billboard reported that Faiyaz inked a lucrative distribution deal with UnitedMasters and launched his ISO Supremacy record label/creative agency.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 July 2025
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“Fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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