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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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Local officials also insist there isn’t bloat in their government accounts.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The company claimed that the media giants forced it to carry their non-sports networks, bloating its bundle and forcing it to raise prices, effectively neutralizing it as a competitor and clearing a path for Venu.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
My body dysmorphia from egg-freezing bloat has gotten so bad that showering is hard in daylight.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Their system reduces the layers that typically bloat production timelines.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Local officials also insist there isn’t bloat in their government accounts.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Verb
This may help reduce bloating, especially in conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
The company claimed that the media giants forced it to carry their non-sports networks, bloating its bundle and forcing it to raise prices, effectively neutralizing it as a competitor and clearing a path for Venu.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
Leaning into its own evolution over retro homage or elegant pastiche, Art of Vengeance shows the value that a two-dimensional platformer can have at a time when exorbitant AAA games all suffer from overly ambitious bloat.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
My body dysmorphia from egg-freezing bloat has gotten so bad that showering is hard in daylight.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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