bloating

present participle of bloat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloating
Verb
  • The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a nearby plot, natural self-thinning over 80 years reduced crowding from 275 to 70 trees per acre.
    John P. O’Brien, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The military has also been targeting and destroying high-rise buildings surrounding displacement camps, crowding Gaza City’s residents into ever-smaller spaces.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Our testers were struck by everything the YSL Loveshine Plumping Lip Oil Gloss can do—in addition to drenching lips in an unbelievable amount of shine, that is.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The deluge repeated Monday and Tuesday, drenching the ordinarily waterless environment.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Bloating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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