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
  • In shocking footage posted on Facebook, large waves are seen breaking through the glass doors of the lobby as water rushes in and quickly floods the hotel.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Bright sunlight floods the sensors with background noise, surface reflections distort the signal, and long-distance measurements require higher stability than short-range indoor use.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The series begins before Gein has ever killed, in 1945, as dawning awareness of death camps in Europe fills the air with sadism and conspiracy thinking.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Then vice-captain Theo Hernandez in the summer and so in addition to his apparent timelessness on the pitch, Modric fills the leadership gap left by Simon Kjaer, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Olivier Giroud.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The agent then shoves her, his hands lifting hers, as seen in a brief glimpse in the video.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Upon hearing those words, the protestor turns around quickly and his chest makes contact with Burchett, who then shoves him with both hands.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The material withstands compressive loads more than 10 times its weight.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Ensure your site loads quickly and works across devices.
    Ran Ronen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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