inflated
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Synonyms
bloated, exaggerated, hyperbolized, outsize (also outsized), overblown, overdrawn, overweening
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Car tabs are a significant source of revenue for Sound Transit, which uses an inflated formula approved by the state Legislature to determine the value of vehicles and how much drivers pay for car tabs. — Heidi Groover, The Seattle Times, "Car-tab fees, new transportation package on Washington state lawmakers’ agenda," 28 Jan. 2019 Many investors feared homeowners who had paid top dollar before the bust or borrowed against properties at inflated values would soon default. — Ryan Dezember, WSJ, "A Hedge Fund Makes Billions Off Americans’ Underwater Mortgages," 25 Dec. 2018 Within days, Musk was facing multiple lawsuits from shareholders who bought shares at inflated prices in the wake of Musk's tweet. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Analysis: Why Elon Musk abandoned his plan to take Tesla private," 25 Aug. 2018 States can also group together areas with variable unemployment rates and qualify the larger area on an inflated average unemployment rate. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Food Stamp Farce," 22 Aug. 2018 Abreu is like the cute, lived-in bungalow on the cul-de-sac whose market price will fall well short of an inflated number the seller truly seeks for reasons difficult to explain. — David Haugh, chicagotribune.com, "No apology necessary: White Sox All-Star Jose Abreu worth keeping more than trading," 11 July 2018 Pumping up share prices ahead of the capital influx could let the PIF unload stock to overseas investors at inflated prices. — Justin Scheck, WSJ, "Saudi Arabia Pumps Up Stock Market After Bad News, Including Khashoggi Murder," 13 Dec. 2018 The lawsuits claim that Mr. Musk’s remarks artificially drove up Tesla’s price, hurting short sellers who bet the price would fall as well as others who bought stock at inflated prices. — Michael Rapoport, WSJ, "Musk’s Tweets on Tesla Buyout Face Scrutiny After Saudi Disclosure," 14 Aug. 2018 The ball has its shape — a prolate spheroid — because that was the natural shape of the inflated pig bladder used to make the first football in the 19th century. — Adam Jude, The Seattle Times, "College football’s unluckiest defense? UW Huskies’ key for more turnovers: Don’t change anything," 30 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inflated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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