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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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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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His late 2025 goal glut with Leeds also came from a stream of strikes down the centre of the penalty area.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Eclipses allow scientists to study the sun's wispy outer atmosphere, known as the corona, which is usually swamped by our star's immense brightness.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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And then there’s the electronics, which it is obviously swamped with.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Apr. 2026
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The city has since explored smaller buyouts in places that flood repeatedly, including the Jewel Streets neighborhood, also known as the Hole, at the Brooklyn-Queens border.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Philadelphia adjusted at the break, pushing fullbacks higher and flooding the midfield, and Charlotte had no response.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloat. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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