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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Casks are often sold at vastly inflated prices, may not even exist at all, or the same cask is sold to multiple ‘investors’.
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Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The lawsuit alleges that American homeowners were forced to pay inflated real estate agent commissions, with Keller Williams, Anywhere Real Estate, HomeServices of America, Re/Max, and Redfin all being impacted by the settlement.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Those no-name machines in hotels or corner stores often come with inflated fees and terrible exchange rates.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Apr. 2025
People with narcissistic traits often have an inflated sense of their own talents, achievements and significance in the world.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
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Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The lawsuit alleges that American homeowners were forced to pay inflated real estate agent commissions, with Keller Williams, Anywhere Real Estate, HomeServices of America, Re/Max, and Redfin all being impacted by the settlement.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Those no-name machines in hotels or corner stores often come with inflated fees and terrible exchange rates.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 28 Apr. 2025
People with narcissistic traits often have an inflated sense of their own talents, achievements and significance in the world.
—Dr. Cortney Warren, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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