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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Trekking guides and their businesses get a boost from inflated invoices, the outlet suggested.
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Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
However, California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning that some of the inflated price may be due to price gouging, my colleague Blanca Begert reports.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The television budget stood at €620,668 ($670,000), or 33% of 2024 spending, a drop the agency framed in part against the previous year’s inflated comparison base, when Spain’s guest-of-honor status at Mipcom significantly boosted activity.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
That tip appeared to have been supported by photos of Bryon crossdressing and wearing a large set of inflated breasts.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
However, California’s petroleum market watchdog is warning that some of the inflated price may be due to price gouging, my colleague Blanca Begert reports.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The television budget stood at €620,668 ($670,000), or 33% of 2024 spending, a drop the agency framed in part against the previous year’s inflated comparison base, when Spain’s guest-of-honor status at Mipcom significantly boosted activity.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
That tip appeared to have been supported by photos of Bryon crossdressing and wearing a large set of inflated breasts.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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