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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So, the narrative that AI is omniscient and omnipotent at displacing labor works well to convince investors to pay inflated valuation premiums for companies that expend huge resources on building data centers and hiring AI engineers and data scientists.
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The data showed wildly inflated salaries being paid to employees at the Everglades camp under a $78 million state contract with Critical Response Strategies (CRS), a Jacksonville firm with ties to DeSantis.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Month: Delta denies using AI to come up with inflated, personalized prices
Delta finally explains how its AI pricing works amid ongoing backlash.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian officials allegedly procured the military equipment at inflated prices and received kickbacks.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The data showed wildly inflated salaries being paid to employees at the Everglades camp under a $78 million state contract with Critical Response Strategies (CRS), a Jacksonville firm with ties to DeSantis.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 July 2025
Month: Delta denies using AI to come up with inflated, personalized prices
Delta finally explains how its AI pricing works amid ongoing backlash.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian officials allegedly procured the military equipment at inflated prices and received kickbacks.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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