as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
he's been walking around with an inflated ego every since he got the promotion
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1
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
Check that you have inflated your tires to the recommended pressure. Some sellers were inflating their prices by as much as 500 per cent.
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as in accelerated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
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Recent Examples of inflated
Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The issue was on the supply side, as inflated beef prices were pressuring margins and forced the company to raise its commodity inflation guidance for the year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The number is greatly inflated due to Hegseth’s large blended family, which includes multiple children across his current and ex-wife, as well as a rise in politically motivated violence.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The balance sheets sent to investors hid more than $90 million in debt and included inflated assets.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
The issue was on the supply side, as inflated beef prices were pressuring margins and forced the company to raise its commodity inflation guidance for the year.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
We’d sometimes get threatened, and that only inflated our self-importance.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The number is greatly inflated due to Hegseth’s large blended family, which includes multiple children across his current and ex-wife, as well as a rise in politically motivated violence.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflated
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Since the movie features an exaggerated take on real-life dating shows, what was your experience like filming a reality show within a movie?—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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But are those exaggerated reactions innate or learned?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Sep. 2025
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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The independent brand picked up momentum in secondary channels in May, when turnover rose to 36 percent and accelerated further in June, peaking at 43 percent.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Borenstein has accelerated the brand’s progress toward its sustainability commitments, including climate-positive by 2025 and a new commitment to be fully circular by 2030.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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After pandemic closures and a few viral YouTube and TikTok videos, the waitlist ballooned.—
Melissa Malamut,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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The recent rally ballooned Broadcom to our biggest position by weight.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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As guests swelled outside the dining room, Chow and Osbourne led the lively room in a toast to New York and invitation to continue on to the comedy show.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
13 Sep. 2025
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South Korea’s top diplomat then rushed to Washington to negotiate their release, while public fury swelled back home over what many see as a slap in the face from their longtime ally.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over the same time period, the S&P 500 jumped 20%.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jungwirth pulled out a gun, jumped over the counter and pointed the gun at the 38-year-old clerk.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflated. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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