inflated
adjective
in·flat·ed
in-ˈflā-təd 
1
: distended with air or gas
2
: expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level
inflated prices
3
: elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means
an inflated style of writing
4
: being hollow and enlarged or distended
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.
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And that includes working together as a team without an inflated sense of pride.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The absolute ideal scenario for FIFA in this plan—that all the tickets sell at the inflated price—is basically impossible.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
That's trading with EQ and not an overly inflated view of our own IQ.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Bailey pleaded guilty to defrauding women into paying inflated prices for show horses, a motive for the act, prosecutors say.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The absolute ideal scenario for FIFA in this plan—that all the tickets sell at the inflated price—is basically impossible.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
That's trading with EQ and not an overly inflated view of our own IQ.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 9 June 2026
Bailey pleaded guilty to defrauding women into paying inflated prices for show horses, a motive for the act, prosecutors say.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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