bloat

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Recent Examples of bloat The study, published in May by People Science, involved 256 participants, who were asked to log daily symptoms of cramping, headaches, fatigue, bloating and food cravings daily over three menstrual cycles. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 June 2026 What does come to the fort is a bloating sickness that takes many of their young people, Brith’s brother included. Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 That includes bloating, morphing, puckering, shape blending, shearing, tweaking, twisting, and warping. Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026 Back when the Big Ten decided to bloat itself from coast to coast, causing an avalanche of conference expansion, the rumblings started about a possible secession. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloat
Verb
  • For example, adding things like brick powder to spices, or white powders to milk, to bulk them up.
    Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
  • His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Previous predictions showed the industry downturn extending through 2026 and the global plastics glut not being fully solved until 2030, Carter said.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.
    Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • The Word document was like a trail swamped with mud after torrential rain.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
  • We’d be either swamped or smashed like an eggshell by the tons of solid water pouring over us.
    JAMES D. OXLEY, Outdoor Life, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This summer alone, we’re flooded with visitors excited to see the new Obama Presidential Center, enjoy Taste of Chicago and Lollapalooza, or just visit the museums and hang out by the lake.
    Ray LaHood, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the ease of generating cheap, low-quality video has the potential to flood the platform with garbage, a threat that has been on the minds of company executives intent on making YouTube feel more, not less, premium.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloat. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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