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Recent Examples of bloat
Mannitol in particular has a tendency to linger in your intestines, often triggering bloating and diarrhea as a result, according to Yale New Haven Health.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Oct. 2025
Magnesium oxide supplements: The review found magnesium oxide supplements reduced bloating and abdominal discomfort for people with constipation.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Oct. 2025
High-intensity workouts are still a go, but adjustments can be done if bloating or cramping.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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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Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Oct. 2025
Magnesium oxide supplements: The review found magnesium oxide supplements reduced bloating and abdominal discomfort for people with constipation.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 14 Oct. 2025
High-intensity workouts are still a go, but adjustments can be done if bloating or cramping.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
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Hard-line Republicans initially bulking at the price tag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 July 2025
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Many stevia products sold in stores contain additional ingredients, including bulking agents and other sweeteners.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The International Energy Agency and other industry experts forecast a supply glut next year, which has been a drag on prices.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Finding picture books is easy; the market is glutted with them.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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She has been swamped with offers, but this one felt right.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Back in classes, arranging speech therapy for Jayden and planning a service at the seminary chapel, Rochelle was swamped.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Construction fines at the site For Smith, the biggest concern was flooding in his backyard.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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Theories range from the Fitzgerald striking a shoal and suffering bottom damage to flooding through the freighter's hatch covers, which filled the ship with water and sank it, to rogue waves, to structural flaws in the ship that the 1975 storm made deadly.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloat. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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