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Recent Examples of fatten
Their forward depth has been hollowed out, and even with Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek playing a bulk of their minutes on separate pairs to fatten up Vancouver’s lineup, the blue line is lacking in pace, depth and quality.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
They were given a stew in the same way that sumo wrestlers are given stews to fatten them up.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Those who struggle to fatten their birds have their pay docked.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
Taxpayers and policymakers need to know how much governments such as the city, schools and transit agencies fattened themselves on federal COVID-19 money.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
They were given a stew in the same way that sumo wrestlers are given stews to fatten them up.
—Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
Those who struggle to fatten their birds have their pay docked.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 20 Jan. 2025
Taxpayers and policymakers need to know how much governments such as the city, schools and transit agencies fattened themselves on federal COVID-19 money.
—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatten
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The three women are shown to a table among tables filled with women.—
Joseph O’Neill,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Playing against teams from the U.S., Sweden and Finland, filled with many of the NHL’s best players, pushed him to bring his game up to their level after so much time away.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
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However, they should always be given in moderation, because overfeeding your pet can lead to obesity, which causes diseases such as diabetes mellitus, arthritis, heart disease and even cancer.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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Or perhaps blaming the whole Jets mess on Aaron Rodgers.—
Vic Tafur,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Pesky messes like glitter, sugar, sprinkles or other fine particles on countertops.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sheila stares downward, as though battening her emotional hatches.—
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein,
New York Times,
13 June 2023
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In summary, short-term volatility will persist while consumers batten down the hatches, but as always the future of retail is bright for those who are willing to evolve.—
Natalie Berg,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatten. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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