bloating

present participle of bloat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloating
Verb
  • The hours leading up to those high tides could see flooding too, with levels dropping lowest during low tide.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Ochsner Health did not answer questions about flooding preparations at Choctaw General.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With its crisp bubbles and endless flavor options, the drink has exploded in popularity, crowding store shelves and trending across social media.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Witnesses said teens flooded the restaurant after football games, shooting fireworks and crowding the lobby.
    Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Floods are expected to worsen as a warming climate fuels stronger storms, drenching areas that are already flood-prone and bringing a new level of flooding to areas once considered lower risk.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Imelda’s drenching rains also began to ebb in the Bahamas on Monday, as most of the remaining tropical storm warnings were lifted Monday evening, minus the most northwestern islands of Grand Bahama and Great Abaco Island.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Bloating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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