fattened; fattening
fa-tə-niŋ 
ˈfat-niŋˈ
1
a
: to make fat, fleshy, or plump
especially
: to feed (an animal) for slaughter
b
: to make more substantial
2
: to make fertile
: to become fat
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Feeder cattle are young cattle that are mature enough to be fattened for slaughter.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Over the next two weeks, the Rockets have a chance to fatten their record against some weaker competition, before things get much more difficult.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey spend most of their lives in the ocean, which fattens them for their long migration (totaling hundreds of miles) up the Klamath River to reproduce.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
The good news is that barbecue season doesn't have to be fattening.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Over the next two weeks, the Rockets have a chance to fatten their record against some weaker competition, before things get much more difficult.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Salmon, steelhead, and Pacific lamprey spend most of their lives in the ocean, which fattens them for their long migration (totaling hundreds of miles) up the Klamath River to reproduce.
—Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024
The good news is that barbecue season doesn't have to be fattening.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fatten
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatten. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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