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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
Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Among other issues, BMI does not differentiate between weight from fat versus muscle and was not designed to assess a diverse array of bodies.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Many free agents were slow to sign, perhaps because ballclubs outside of New York and Los Angeles were becoming more frugal or because their demands for contracts fatter in dollars and years were falling on deaf ears.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Clinical obesity, by contrast, involves excess fat that directly affects organ function or limits an individual’s ability to conduct daily activities.
—Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Among other issues, BMI does not differentiate between weight from fat versus muscle and was not designed to assess a diverse array of bodies.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
One small study from 2020 found that people who drank four cups of coffee each day over the course of 24 weeks lost some fat mass compared to those who were given a placebo, non-caffeinated beverage.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2025
Many free agents were slow to sign, perhaps because ballclubs outside of New York and Los Angeles were becoming more frugal or because their demands for contracts fatter in dollars and years were falling on deaf ears.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat
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Jackson notched career bests with 4,172 passing yards, 41 passing touchdowns and four interceptions (among full seasons as the starter).—
Jeff Howe,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Coach Sean McVay did not suspend Robinson, who has 31 receptions and career bests of 505 yards and seven touchdowns.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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For example, one couple who would have faced a retirement funding shortfall when they had been affected by the WEP and GPO may now have a lifetime surplus of more than $300,000 once those offsets are eliminated, according to MassMutual's computer models.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2025
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Luckily, Lovehoney has made all the possibilities more reachable by discounting a surplus of devices ahead of February 14 by up to 70 percent off.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
15 Jan. 2025
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Trump's return puts Medicaid on the chopping block New recommendations to measure obesity go beyond controversial BMI Why a home equity loan is better than a credit card now Alexander Tin Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2025
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An international commission says obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the body mass index.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some winners: Hyaluronic acid draws water into the skin to keep it plump and hydrated.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
10 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate shrimp scampi offers perfectly plump shrimp in a garlicky, lemony, white wine sauce.—
Robin Miller,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant can be experienced in a wide variety of ways, from solo dining to a more communal eating experience.—
Lauryn Azu,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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Penny’s in the Village also offers a wide variety of cocktails and spirits.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2025
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Electric motors are dense hunks of metal, thus are heavy; power cables thick enough to carry the heavy electron flow needed to generate hundreds of horsepower are also not light.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some of the cables he’s found are as thick as a pinky finger and, when attached to the right tree, are strong enough to anchor an elephant calf.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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Free from many predators and competitors, South America offered a fertile ground for adaptation and evolution.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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In addition to staging a resurgence in Afghanistan, ISIS has also found fertile ground to grow across numerous parts of Africa.—
Tom O'Connor,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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With substantial salaries in place, plus a lucrative mid-season tournament and a national broadcast deal, the league seems poised to further the momentum women's sports have gained towards claiming a bigger share of nationwide attention.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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And popular influencers can make a lucrative living, with brands paying them to hawk their products.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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