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fatten

[fat-n] / ˈfæt n /
VERB
grow or make bigger; nourish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augment broaden build up swell
STRONG
bloat coarsen cram distend expand feed fill increase overfeed plump spread stuff thicken thrive wax
WEAK
gain weight put flesh on put on weight round out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
contract deflate deplete lose shrink
WEAK
thin undernourish

Example Sentences

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Neither did the temporary suspension of export taxes for grain dealers, which generated dollar inflows but didn’t fatten the bank’s war chest because there was also lots of peso selling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

Wilson’s phalaropes feed and fatten up at Mono Lake before their migration to South America.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

The Katmai brown bears are famous for standing at Brooks Falls, catching sockeye salmon in their mouths to fatten up for the winter.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Liz Truss told the Institute for Government she tried to rear, fatten and slaughter a pig on market day in her rush to meet voters' need for change saying she had "limited time".

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2023

And I was mindful to do a good job with the marketing for Mrs. Wigginbottom—and leave time to barter biscuits for more newspapers and fatten up that orange tomcat on the back porch.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan