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

They’re both hatched upstream and, as kids, fight their way past bullies down to the ocean, where they fatten up on marine nutrients not available in freshwater.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 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

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

“We’ll have Jenny fatten up the British navy and make their ships sink to the bottom of the sea!” yelled a red-faced man.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson