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
Jamie Ducharme, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Alcohol and raw yeast dough pose serious threats as well, potentially causing poisoning, bloating, or even coma.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Again, with all the administrative bloat and wasteful spending, this is what happens when bad ideology takes over.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 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
Upping your fiber intake too quickly can cause bloating, gas, or discomfort—especially for people with digestive conditions.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Alcohol and raw yeast dough pose serious threats as well, potentially causing poisoning, bloating, or even coma.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
Allowing Silent Data Bloat A frequent culprit is silent data bloat.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Again, with all the administrative bloat and wasteful spending, this is what happens when bad ideology takes over.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat. Accessed 29 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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