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Recent Examples of bloat
But on my worst days, pain, bloating and other issues can be more than a little disruptive to my daily routine.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
While the paramedics tried to decide whether to walk around or step over the stinking trash, a neighborhood’s shock began to bloat.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Sugar substitutes such as saccharin, aspartame, maltitol and sorbitol often come with stomach bloating, strange aftertaste, and even concerns for long term health risks.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the court’s emergency docket continues to bloat with consequential requests that are expected to yield weighty rulings throughout the term.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
While the paramedics tried to decide whether to walk around or step over the stinking trash, a neighborhood’s shock began to bloat.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Sugar substitutes such as saccharin, aspartame, maltitol and sorbitol often come with stomach bloating, strange aftertaste, and even concerns for long term health risks.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the court’s emergency docket continues to bloat with consequential requests that are expected to yield weighty rulings throughout the term.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloat
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Finish with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, diced ham, shredded chicken, or crispy pancetta to bulk it up to a main course.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Add shredded chicken to bulk it up further, or finish it with a dollop of sour cream, some fresh cilantro, or a bit of shredded cheese.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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The waterway, a critical shipping route, has essentially been closed for the duration of the conflict, causing a supply glut in the oil market that has sent prices skyrocketing.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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Word must have gotten out about the burger joint’s first appearance at Coachella, as it was swamped with lines all weekend.—
Senior Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ten years ago, the infamous Tax Day storm swamped the Houston area with off-the-charts rainfall.—
Dominic Boyer,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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But bad actors have learned to weaponize that same amendment as a shield, flooding the information ecosystem with content designed to discreetly destabilize our communities.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloat. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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