bloated; bloating; bloats
1
a
: to make turgid or swollen
b
: to cause abdominal distension in
2
: to fill to capacity or overflowing
1
a
: one that is bloated
b
: unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement
bureaucratic bloat
2
: digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
3
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But even that proposal — which did not address other car bloat dangers like blind zones and torso strikes — is likely to be cast aside by incoming Trump appointees who are disinclined toward new business regulations.
—David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 6 June 2025
Fiber-rich foods can cause gas or bloating for people who typically follow a low-fiber diet.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
But Gresham’s ouster only treats a symptom of Medicaid corruption and bloat, which is not limited to just New York.
—Mark Mix, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Adjective
Local officials also insist there isn’t bloat in their government accounts.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But even that proposal — which did not address other car bloat dangers like blind zones and torso strikes — is likely to be cast aside by incoming Trump appointees who are disinclined toward new business regulations.
—David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Verb
Digestive symptoms like bloating and nausea are common.1 Almost half of all toxic megacolon cases are triggered by inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), like ulcerative colitis.
—Janelle McSwiggin, Health, 6 June 2025
Fiber-rich foods can cause gas or bloating for people who typically follow a low-fiber diet.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 2 June 2025
Noun
But throughout its development, the game has been haunted by the looming spectre of Squadron 42, a single-player component originally pitched as a tutorial that has spiraled into the realm of feature bloat.
—Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 June 2025
But Gresham’s ouster only treats a symptom of Medicaid corruption and bloat, which is not limited to just New York.
—Mark Mix, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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bloat
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to make turgid:
a
: to produce edema in
b
: to cause or result in accumulation of gas in the digestive tract of
cucumbers sometimes bloat me
c
: to cause abdominal distension in
: to become turgid
bloat
2 of 2 noun1
: a digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
2
a
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
b
: any flatulent digestive disturbance of domestic animals
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