inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflā-tə-bəl 
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable boat
inflatable
noun
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Crews contacted local police, who then boarded the ship via an inflatable boat in order to bring the body back to the mainland.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Oh, and there's also an inflatable coat and a super-cooling shirt.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
One of the Chiefs could have at least worn an inflatable steak costume.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The next stage of Bishop’s recovery involved chesting first a sponge ball and then an inflatable ball.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Oh, and there's also an inflatable coat and a super-cooling shirt.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
One of the Chiefs could have at least worn an inflatable steak costume.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The next stage of Bishop’s recovery involved chesting first a sponge ball and then an inflatable ball.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inflatable
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“Inflatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflatable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable prosthesis
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