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adjective

ˈblō-təd How to pronounce bloated (audio)
Definition of bloatednext
1
as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds a bloated sense of his own importance

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2
as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure a bloated stomach

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bloated

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verb

past tense of bloat
as in glutted

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Recent Examples of bloated
Adjective
If PaPPo’s customers finish a meal without the heavy, bloated feeling often associated with pizza, that’s by design. — Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 The same sources said none of those particular discussions grew serious, with the Padres limited by a bloated payroll and a shortage of high-end prospects. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Unlike spending on bloated operating expenses, students keep and compound these dollars. — John Ketcham, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026 Either way, the bloated spending of LIV’s launch era appears finished. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloated
  1. inflated
  2. swollen
  3. glutted
  4. exaggerated
  5. swamped
  6. flooded
  7. drenched
  8. crowded
Adjective
  • But Puck’s inflated branding has, over time, come to look almost prophetic.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of negotiating discounts off hospitals’ inflated list prices, Montana’s health plan started paying percentages of what Medicare paid for all services.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inflated
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  • Upon arrival, police found 37-year-old Destiny Dunn deceased with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored, according to court documents.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • So is a swollen lymph node on the same side of your body as the scratch, which can signal cat-scratch disease, a bacterial infection most common in kids.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of swollen
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  • 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
  • It’s glutted with supporting characters, and the plot still eddies through a series of clearly episodic incidents.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of glutted
Adjective
  • Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation determined the information provided was inaccurate or exaggerated and dismissed it in May, according to a letter the state Department of Education sent to the college.
    — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Verb
  • According to court documents, Manuel Hernandez, the tour boat captain, made a U-turn and a swell swamped the bow, capsizing the boat with 14 people on board.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The Word document was like a trail swamped with mud after torrential rain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of swamped
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  • As men, women and children flooded across the border between Morocco and Spain, into the autonomous city of Ceuta at the end of July, European populists and anti-immigrant politicians capitalized on the shocking images of human desperation.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • And now, since Panettiere's death, fans have again flooded Neutrogena's social media.
    — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of flooded
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  • Advertisement The manosphere is drenched in blood-red carnivorous encomiums.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Muncie, too, was drenched by nearly 7 inches of precipitation.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drenched
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  • At another stop, a few dozen faces crowded at the back of a coffee shop in Hampton, Iowa, just after the lunch rush.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Baseball’s legends crowded the field during batting practice.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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