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Recent Examples of bloat
The health benefits of wild garlic Wild garlic appears to have a host of healthy properties and has long been used in Europe and Asia as a homeopathic remedy for everything from toothaches to bloating to the flu.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Research also found that beverages high in sugar or caffeine can cause upset stomach, bloating, diarrhea, and other digestive symptoms when runners consume them before a race.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2025
The high-fiber content in plums can lead to digestive issues like bloating, diarrhea and gas.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Russia's economy is battling inflation and bloated by defense spending, as the Kremlin's invasion of neighbor Ukraine rages on.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025
Research also found that beverages high in sugar or caffeine can cause upset stomach, bloating, diarrhea, and other digestive symptoms when runners consume them before a race.
—Cathy Nelson, Verywell Health, 23 Apr. 2025
The high-fiber content in plums can lead to digestive issues like bloating, diarrhea and gas.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Russia's economy is battling inflation and bloated by defense spending, as the Kremlin's invasion of neighbor Ukraine rages on.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloat
Verb
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Questions remain about Pearce’s upper-body strength and, given his natural build, the team that drafts him will have to find the sweet spot for bulking him up without reducing his explosiveness.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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Soon after, though, Bale bulked back up as Christopher Nolan came calling with Batman Begins (2005), which was followed by leading roles in Werner Herzog's Rescue Dawn (2006) and the underrated remake of Western 3:10 to Yuma (2007) alongside Russell Crowe.—
Johnny Loftus,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Government intervention is what got us into this pharma glut in the first place.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Government intervention is what got us into this pharma glut in the first place.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The city is underwater after being swamped by the rising Pacific Ocean and incessant rain.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Is there an authoritarian wave swamping the planet?—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 May 2025
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On Friday, social media was flooded with clips of Fortnite’s Darth Vader talking with players in Jones’s iconic voice.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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The Midcentury Modern home of Justin Edwards, one half of the couple whose love story informs the show — an adaptation of Judy Blume’s 1975 novel — is flooded with work from Black Angelenos.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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