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well-fed

[wel-fed] / ˈwɛlˈfɛd /
ADJECTIVE
fat, plump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
Antonyms


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Wagner points for example to images of "well-fed prisoners, meant to suggest that conditions in concentration camps weren't really that bad".

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Claudius lives on in our newsroom as a well-fed betta fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Now a member of Sarajevo Canton Assembly, she points out that "well-fed rats" are currently so numerous in the city that "we can also expect hantavirus".

From BBC • May 28, 2025

A team of 15 Korean chefs and nutritionists were flown into France to ensure that the athletes were well-fed throughout the competition, according to the CJ Newsroom.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

We starving prisoners stood at attention, with our hunched shoulders and gaunt faces and oversized, filthy clothes, while healthy, well-fed children and their mothers came to see the animals.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz




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