inflated

adjective in·flat·ed \ in-ˈflā-təd \

|Updated on: 6 Jul 2018

Examples: inflated in a Sentence

Definition of inflated

1 : elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means

an inflated style of writing

2 : distended with air or gas

3 : expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level

inflated prices

4 : being hollow and enlarged or distended

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Examples of inflated in a Sentence

a writer with an inflated reputation
an inflated style of writing
She objects to the inflated salaries that many professional athletes now receive.

Recent Examples of inflated from the Web

MiMedx, the Marietta biopharma company rocked by allegations of inflated earnings and improper sales practices, said Monday the company’s longtime chairman and CEO has resigned.

— scott trubey, ajc, "MiMedx CEO ‘Pete’ Petit resigns amid corporate turmoil," 2 July 2018
Another reason for the inflated price: The property sits just over a half-mile from the new Boston Landing development near New Balance headquarters.

— jaclyn reiss, BostonGlobe.com, "For sale in Brighton: A dilapidated, 3-bedroom home — for $800,000," 27 June 2018
Insurers argue medical flight businesses use patients as pawns to recoup money from inflated bills.

— rebekah l. sanders, azcentral, "Arizona family shocked by $47,000 air ambulance bill for their child," 25 June 2018
The inflated cost creates a huge financial incentive for criminal organizations to get into the business of drugs, no matter the risks.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "We Owe Central American Migrants Much More Than This," 21 June 2018
Sellers have been visible outside the main ticket office in Moscow, buying spare tickets from foreign fans and sell at inflated prices.

— Washington Post, "Scalpers still operating at World Cup despite crackdown," 14 June 2018
Valotta told his friend that seemed inflated; after all, Louisville was drawing roughly 6,000 fans per game.

— sharon coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Visionary or too cocky? How West Sider Jeff Berding brought Major League Soccer to Cincinnati," 6 June 2018
But the prospect of inflated revenues, and thus larger payments to FIFA members, is nothing new.

— tariq panja, New York Times, "In 2026 World Cup Bids, Bold Promises and Fuzzy Math," 4 June 2018
In negotiations with China last year, Mr. Ross announced deals worth $250 billion, which was widely criticized as an inflated number.

— bob davis, WSJ, "Trump Team Seeks Truce With Congress Over ZTE," 25 May 2018

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