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as in haves
a wealthy person
that last recession was particularly hard on the poor, but the fat cats barely noticed a dip in their bank accounts
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as in bigs
one of high position or importance within a group
a candidate that has the backing of most of the party's fat cats
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Recent Examples of fat cats
The fat cats in Congress who’ve been making a killing on Wall Street were none too pleased.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Nah, that's for the fat cats and money-grubbers.
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Steph Wagner,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
Though many corporations could still afford suites, fat cats high-fiving while their employees lost their jobs and their companies were taking bailouts was a bad look.
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John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Nah, that's for the fat cats and money-grubbers.
—
Steph Wagner,
CNBC,
1 Jan. 2026
Though many corporations could still afford suites, fat cats high-fiving while their employees lost their jobs and their companies were taking bailouts was a bad look.
—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fat cats
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Private fundraising has long been seen as a way to pad school budgets in wealthier communities, usually to pay for nice-to-haves, such as field trips and student clubs.
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Trepidation over what the IPOs will do to affordability in the region is quickly making San Francisco a tale of two cities--one of the stocks-haves and have-nots.
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Robinson will be a far tougher test for Embiid and the East’s other bigs.
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For the past few weeks, the Valkyries’ first-ever All-Star has been anchoring Golden State’s defense in critical moments, guarding opposing bigs and sacrificing offensive opportunities for the sake of scheme.
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In Girard’s household, at least three women would have mended his silk stockings and other clothes.
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The result dashed hopes of a team touted as dark horses who could make a long run in the tournament by beating traditional soccer heavyweights such as Brazil.
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His World's Best Bourbon title actually came at the 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, beating out Kentucky's heavyweights.
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Swift, whose net worth surpasses $2 billion, has amassed a fortune that rivals tech founders and venture capitalists.
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Supporters included venture capitalists like Marc Andreessen, LinkedIn founder Reed Hoffman and Laurene Powell Jobs, the Apple founder’s widow.
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But taking on one of Wall Street’s big boys, and then getting squashed for it, ranks right up there.
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Then the Bruins big boys decided to make a statement after that.
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Some markets are dominated by a clear category leader with deep pockets and massive brand recognition.
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Travel style doesn’t get easier than having the Zoosixx Capri Pants as your base, most notably due to their universally flattering wide-leg design, adjustable waistband, and deep pockets.
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The Minnesota Wild’s big guns showed up in a big way Saturday night, and the Avs looked wobbly for the first time in this tournament in a 5-1 loss in Game 3 at Grand Casino Arena.
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Against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Wrexham twice raced into a two-goal lead only for the half-time of introduction of the Premier League’s ‘big guns’ to underline how far the Welsh club still has to go if their owners’ top flight ambitions are to be realised.
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“Fat cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fat%20cats. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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