inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflā-tə-bəl 
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable boat
inflatable
noun
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Last year, Winteractive featured giant pink inflatable people peering into office buildings and restaurant windows downtown.
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Large inflatable attractions with a holiday theme kept children busy.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Members of the Saddle Gals and Guys Drill Team rode wooden stick horses, while people wearing inflatable horse costumes pulled a small cart for Days End Farm.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
Additional personnel staged equipment on shore, including an inflatable rescue boat, as crews worked to pull Phoenix from the icy water.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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Neal Riley, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Large inflatable attractions with a holiday theme kept children busy.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Members of the Saddle Gals and Guys Drill Team rode wooden stick horses, while people wearing inflatable horse costumes pulled a small cart for Days End Farm.
—Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026
Additional personnel staged equipment on shore, including an inflatable rescue boat, as crews worked to pull Phoenix from the icy water.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Inflatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflatable. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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inflatable
adjective
in·flat·able
in-ˈflāt-ə-bəl
: capable of being inflated
an inflatable prosthesis
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