were fattening
- past progressive of fatten.
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
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
A Boston banker reported that some of his customers were fattening their savings accounts with the proceeds of stock sales.
From Time Magazine Archive
One evening, just about sundown, he was out in the corncrib, shelling corn for the large flock of turkeys they were fattening for market.
From Big Brother by Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
