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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But the unrelentingly positive energy, like the inflated compliment culture of Hollywood as a whole, begins to grate.
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The team surrounding the viral celebrity helped her into an inflated tub filled with water for the actual delivery.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The curved heel first appeared in Anderson’s spring 2022 collection, part of his study of inflated, toy-like form that became central to his Loewe era.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The team surrounding the viral celebrity helped her into an inflated tub filled with water for the actual delivery.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The curved heel first appeared in Anderson’s spring 2022 collection, part of his study of inflated, toy-like form that became central to his Loewe era.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025
The term bubble usually refers to a period of inflated stock prices or valuations of companies that have disconnected from the fundamentals of a business.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inflated
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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