bloats

present tense third-person singular of bloat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloats
Verb
  • On Girl Violence, Strauss drenches her songs in feedback and languor, adding heat to her expressions of desire and comfort to her feelings of anxiety.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Accents include custom furnishings, abstract expressionism art, wallcoverings inspired by traditional Italian craft paper, bas-relief plaster wall art and mood lighting that drenches the room in sunset shades.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shauna Bell, who lives along Van Buren, said the nearby stormwater drain is constantly clogged from highway debris, which floods her yard.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know One of the most dangerous threats for Southern California will be the risk of debris flow as the rain floods recent burn scars, including the Eaton Scar and Bridge Scar.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The test fills a diagnostic gap, allowing physicians to better evaluate and create treatment plans for patients.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Twigs ably fills the role but is not given the kind of acting showcase Cage has here.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • When Arthur tries to stop the stranger who has invaded his home from rifling through his drawers, Frank shoves the frail man to the ground.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Nguyen Nik Bonitto shoves the Jets' left tackle back into Justin Fields and Zach Allen crunches him from the interior on that third-down floater.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite taking in eight to 12 tractor trailer loads a day, Cooper said the demand for food items is greater than the supply, so the inventory is starting to shrink.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
  • At the Guigò Lab of the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, a technician loads a sample into a genome sequencing machine.
    Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Bloats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloats. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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