bloated; bloating; bloats
1
a
: to make turgid or swollen
b
: to cause abdominal distension in
2
: to fill to capacity or overflowing
1
a
: one that is bloated
b
: unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement
bureaucratic bloat
2
: digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
3
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
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Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But even that proposal — which did not address other car bloat dangers like blind zones and torso strikes — is likely to be cast aside by incoming Trump appointees who are disinclined toward new business regulations.
—David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Scott Shalley, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Cysts are common and can often be harmless and cause little to no discomfort, but larger cysts can bring about symptoms including pelvic pain, abdominal pressure and bloating, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Each day has a different theme, from nourishing the microbiome and naturally reducing bloat to regulating the nervous system through morning and evening rituals and debunking common gut health myths.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Adjective
Local officials also insist there isn’t bloat in their government accounts.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
But even that proposal — which did not address other car bloat dangers like blind zones and torso strikes — is likely to be cast aside by incoming Trump appointees who are disinclined toward new business regulations.
—David Zipper, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Verb
Collectively, businesses that operate in Florida pay more than $1 billion every year to bloat the government.
—Scott Shalley, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Cysts are common and can often be harmless and cause little to no discomfort, but larger cysts can bring about symptoms including pelvic pain, abdominal pressure and bloating, according to the Mayo Clinic.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
Some of the White House’s demands on Harvard — which include addressing administrative bloat and federal control over hiring decisions — stray from the issue at hand and may be vulnerable to challenge.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025
Each day has a different theme, from nourishing the microbiome and naturally reducing bloat to regulating the nervous system through morning and evening rituals and debunking common gut health myths.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 May 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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bloat
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to make turgid:
a
: to produce edema in
b
: to cause or result in accumulation of gas in the digestive tract of
cucumbers sometimes bloat me
c
: to cause abdominal distension in
: to become turgid
bloat
2 of 2 noun1
: a digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
2
a
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
b
: any flatulent digestive disturbance of domestic animals
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