fatten
verb (used with object)
to make fat.
were fattening
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past progressiveof fatten.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Two others had been killed just months prior in the fall, when bears were fattening up and healthy before the start of a long winter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
The grapes on the vines were fattening on sunshine, good ground and water, gaining the right flavor balance, the gift of hot sunny days and cool nights just right for a vineyard.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2021
While the Russians were fattening up again and holding new political classes, two government agents from Moscow arrived in Algiers to check their records.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beyond the corn, a new crop of tomatoes was ripening; the cattle were fattening nicely; the flower garden was a colorplate right out of Burpee's seed catalogue.
From Time Magazine Archive
Antonio knew of a herd of cows and calves which had not been included in the H2 roundup, and which were fattening on an outlying range.
From Hopalong Cassidy by Clarence E. Mulford
