Synonyms of bloat

bloat

verb

as in to bulk

Related Words

• bulk
• glut
• swamp
• flood
• load
• drench
• heap
• ram
• squash
• shove
• pack
• fill
• squeeze
• reload
• mat
• stuff
• replenish
• cram
• crush
• repack
• crowd
• refresh
• overflow
• brim
• refill
• press
• jam
• jam-pack
• overfill
• saturate
• charge
• overcharge
• penetrate
• honeycomb

Dissimilar Words

• eliminate
• void
• empty
• clear
• drain
• evacuate
• vacate
• lighten
• draw (off)
• exhaust
• bleed
• clean
• sweep
• deplete
• purge
• flush
• scour

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bloat

For people who are not used to eating legumes regularly, increasing intake gradually may help reduce gas or bloating while the digestive system adjusts to more fiber. — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026

In the world of military procurement — where programs often bloat over decades and billions of dollars — 16 months is huge. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 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

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