was fattening
- past progressive of fatten.
Example Sentences
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It was cut from school lunch menus following efforts by Mrs. Obama and federal health officials who determined it was fattening and contributed to childhood obesity.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
THE DILEMMA: "I knew my mom's version of the casserole was fattening because of the cream and mayonnaise," she says.
From Time Magazine Archive
"It was like she was fattening up everybody before she did it," says a neighbor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nonetheless, the manna was fattening the average wage earner's buying power and providing for goods that were previously far too expensive.
From Time Magazine Archive
And there they parted, only a moment after they were married, and Hoshiko was ordered to join the Guards and hurry to the Yalu, where their prey was fattening.
From The Way of the Gods by Long, John Luther
