: overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
felt bloated from eating too much
a bloated body
—often used figuratively to describe something as having grown excessively largea bloated budget
a bloated bureaucracy
Examples of bloated in a Sentence
I felt bloated from eating too much.
a bloated sense of his own importance
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Her body was found wrapped in a blanket, her face battered and bloated from early decomposition, forensic analysts testified.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
American greatness isn’t achieved by wasting money on a bloated military budget.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Miami didn’t want to carry Waddle’s bloated salary.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The Illinois bureaucracy has become too bloated, and something must give.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
American greatness isn’t achieved by wasting money on a bloated military budget.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Miami didn’t want to carry Waddle’s bloated salary.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The Illinois bureaucracy has become too bloated, and something must give.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bloated
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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloated. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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