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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Antimicrobials are used not only to treat infections in humans but also to prevent infections in farm animals or sometimes just to rapidly fatten them up.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
Losing the season’s series (5-8) to woeful Washington didn’t help, especially since the Nationals struggled against the Mets and Phillies, allowing those two clubs to fatten their records.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
During his tenure at Chipotle, the stock climbed 773%, fattening the value of his overall compensation.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
That will be a problem for many in the media, entertainment and advocacy industries as contempt and divisiveness fatten wallets of so many who put their own interests ahead of humanity and country.
—Paul Miller, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
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Jess Craig, Vox, 16 Aug. 2024
Losing the season’s series (5-8) to woeful Washington didn’t help, especially since the Nationals struggled against the Mets and Phillies, allowing those two clubs to fatten their records.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
During his tenure at Chipotle, the stock climbed 773%, fattening the value of his overall compensation.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
That will be a problem for many in the media, entertainment and advocacy industries as contempt and divisiveness fatten wallets of so many who put their own interests ahead of humanity and country.
—Paul Miller, New York Daily News, 16 July 2024
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatten. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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