fatten
verb (used with object)
to make fat.
have been fattening
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present perfect progressiveof fatten.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For years, boar have been fattening up on our crops.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2019
It is not sparrows that I have been fattening on this last month.
From Hereward, the Last of the English by Charles Kingsley
You and your likes have been fattening on me for years.
From The End of the Tether by Joseph Conrad
