bloating

verb

present participle of bloat
as in bulking

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  1. flooding
  2. crowding
  3. drenching
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  • Kansas City will start the week warm and dry before the remnants of Hurricane Polo bring rounds of rain and thunderstorms midweek, with heavy rainfall and flooding possible, according to the National Weather Service.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Rain with flooding possible Thursday Rain chances remain very high, around 90%, with additional periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms possible on Thursday.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of flooding
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  • That has spurred dozens of advertisers who normally didn’t spend a lot of money on sports to start doing so, driving up prices and crowding the marketing field.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The tray is perfectly proportioned, large enough for a laptop or food without crowding those in the back.
    — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of crowding
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  • Category 5 Hurricane Polo will impact Baja California early next week, and splash New Mexico and western Texas with drenching rains soon after.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Bad Paint Choices and Jobs Buyers can get turned off by overly bold paint colors, whether on a single focal wall or drenching an entire room.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of drenching
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“Bloating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloating. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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