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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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Recent Examples of bloated
Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Already bloated military budgets will in all likelihood skyrocket, leaving poorer nations with even fewer resources to spend on health care, education and other services.
—Frederic Wehrey, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
The governor highlighted that this bloated race has allowed Republican candidates Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to effectively get their messages out to more voters, given the slim race within the California GOP.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The nation's naval shipbuilding program is bloated and slow, and commercial shipbuilding is near non-existent.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Last year, the female in the tank began to look a little bloated.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
Already bloated military budgets will in all likelihood skyrocket, leaving poorer nations with even fewer resources to spend on health care, education and other services.
—Frederic Wehrey, Time, 24 Mar. 2026
The governor highlighted that this bloated race has allowed Republican candidates Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to effectively get their messages out to more voters, given the slim race within the California GOP.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
The nation's naval shipbuilding program is bloated and slow, and commercial shipbuilding is near non-existent.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloated
Adjective
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American oil companies can sell as much as ever, now at an inflated price.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Criticisms of the Miami signature bridge project To critics who have complained from the start that the project was a waste of taxpayer money better spent on expanding public transit, the inflated costs and delays are all too predictable.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Brian Hooker told an officer he had been assaulted by his wife, who struck him multiple times, according to the report, which said he was found with a swollen, bloody nose.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the supple leather stretches to accommodate swollen feet.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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This year, holiday gatherings were scrapped, the single father’s Christmas budget was slashed in half, and his credit cards were glutted from months of futile efforts to keep up with the rising cost of living.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
31 Dec. 2025
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With its exaggerated collar and slim-fitting pants, this outfit is the definition of elevated athleisure.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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Mario himself is played mostly straight by Pratt, subduing the exaggerated Italian accent from the games, while retaining the underdog aspect of a blue collar guy burdened with greater purpose.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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To be of much use to radio astronomers, any spaceborne observatory would need to be exquisitely sensitive—so sensitive, in fact, that its observations would be inevitably swamped by telecommunications emanating from Earth.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 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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In August 2022, 10 miners died when the El Pinabete coal mine in Coahuila flooded.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Now in the midst of prom season preparations, Atiana’s owner Sumit Tandon said his store has been flooded with customers.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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Their laminated pastries were filled with chocolate and pistachio cream, and baklava was drenched in local honey.—
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bailey and Page getting drenched by sprinklers and Page slo-mo taking his shirt off is to be expected, but the culinary theme connects the Italian family and Anna’s love for her beloved mom, plus gives the movie an emotional core.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Democratic primary field will likely be crowded.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The space is now crowded with other big names.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloated. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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