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Recent Examples of bloat
This can help avoid the unwanted GI symptoms—like gas, bloating, and constipation—that are often associated with doing too much too soon.
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Christina Manian, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
The main side effects are minor: weight gain from temporary water retention in the first week of supplementation, bloating, and mild gastric discomfort, usually from oversize doses.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
For example: Ginger may help with nausea and bloating.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Ginger Aide: Many Elix community members with fibroids love pairing their custom Cycle Balance formula with Ginger Aide to provide extra support for bloating
Surgery may be recommended in more advanced cases or when fertility is not a concern.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 July 2025
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Christina Manian, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
The main side effects are minor: weight gain from temporary water retention in the first week of supplementation, bloating, and mild gastric discomfort, usually from oversize doses.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 13 Aug. 2025
For example: Ginger may help with nausea and bloating.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2025
Ginger Aide: Many Elix community members with fibroids love pairing their custom Cycle Balance formula with Ginger Aide to provide extra support for bloating
Surgery may be recommended in more advanced cases or when fertility is not a concern.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 July 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
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Yet the train of military vehicles that appeared was remarkably tame, a cavalcade of superannuated weapons platforms serving as a reminder of the degree to which the military-industrial complex, glutted with money and pampered by Congress, has run out of new ideas.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to builder strategies, shifting home designs and a new construction glut the trend has flipped.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In 1999 and 2000, new offerings swamped the market's ability to absorb it, cutting off the flow of IPO proceeds to Internet companies that were meant to be the revenues of bigger tech companies.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Piastri jumped the start, then got swamped on the grid after his anti-stall system kicked in.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bayfront Marina was so flooded that the benches of picnic tables were only just above the rising waters.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloat. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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