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Definitions

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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Soybean Export Council, a trade group, opened a Beijing office in 1982 to spread the word about protein-packed U.S. soybeans used to fatten livestock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

He was a skinny teenager told to go to buy milkshakes to "fatten him up".

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

Mountain goats deal with heavy snow, and have a short window of time to fatten up before the thick of winter.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

And then Mrs. Park says something about how he should feed me butter instead to fatten me up.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.