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well-fed

[wel-fed] / ˈwɛlˈfɛd /
ADJECTIVE
fat, plump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms


Example Sentences

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Wagner points for example to images of "well-fed prisoners, meant to suggest that conditions in concentration camps weren't really that bad".

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Claudius lives on in our newsroom as a well-fed betta fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

"Here, if you're overweight, people assume you're well-fed and affluent. We've gone so far in avoiding the elephant in the room that we've normalised it."

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

A team of 15 Korean chefs and nutritionists were flown into France to ensure that the athletes were well-fed throughout the competition, according to the CJ Newsroom.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

Abraham Maslow, I present to you Augustus Waters, whose existential curiosity dwarfed that of his well-fed, well-loved, healthy brethren.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green