fattened; fattening
ˈfat-niŋ 
ˈfa-tə-niŋ
1
a
: to make fat, fleshy, or plump
especially
: to feed (an animal) for slaughter
b
: to make more substantial
2
: to make fertile
: to become fat
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Other restaurants are fattening bottom lines by selling more drinks, shortening their hours or renting out space for special events.
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Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
Companies with fattening work forces can face fines.
—Johann Hari, TIME, 9 May 2024
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Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2024
Companies with fattening work forces can face fines.
—Johann Hari, TIME, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for fatten
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fatten. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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