fatten

Example Sentences

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They are sold to feedlots that fatten them up before being shipped to slaughterhouses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Hormones are usually used to fatten cattle in the later stages of production, a Defra spokesperson said, and therefore traces would be identifiable through checks.

From BBC • May 9, 2025

They lauded her history, beliefs and wit, such as when she was asked about student testing during a gubernatorial debate and replied, “You don’t fatten a hog by weighing it more often.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024

The Seahawks need to fatten up before staring down this quartet of stiff challenges: 49ers, Cowboys, 49ers, Eagles.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

The corporation’s directors were empowered to fatten its portfolio with other promising inventions and use them the same way.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik