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as in compressed
to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents
We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.
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as in emptied
to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents
Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.
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as in reduced
to make or become lower in amount or value
The excess supply deflated prices. The company's stock has deflated.
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as in weakened
to cause to lose force or effectiveness
Her cutting remark deflated his ego. The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.
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Recent Examples of deflated
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Large pink and orange inflatable birds are stacked next to a deflated kiddie pool.
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Mike Albo,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
The most recent deflated reading and math scores reported by the Education Scorecard are the culmination of a downward trend that began in 2013, Kane explained in an interview with PBS.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated.
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Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2026
The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.
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Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Any sense of achievement is just so deflated.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
Feeling like a deflated balloon.
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Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
If nothing else, Rodgers would take out the frustration of a first-round playoff defeat on the 22-year-old Bullock and deny him a chance to celebrate in front of 67,297 deflated fans.
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Michael Silver,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
An inflatable ottoman provides a comfortable spot to perch when needed, but is easily deflated for storage when not in use.
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Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Otherwise, it must be drained, deflated and put away.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
What to consider when buying a hopper ball Hopper balls come deflated and require a manual or electric pump for inflation.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Hilton responded with a quip that quickly deflated the attack.
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Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Kenny Atkinson’s squad then appeared somewhat deflated in Game 2 on Thursday, ultimately falling by a 16-point margin and shooting only 39% despite emerging from the first quarter with a lead.
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Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
There’s the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe looking off-camera, deflated.
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Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Additional state police units joined the pursuit on Route 51, where troopers deployed spike strips that deflated the BMW's front left tire.
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Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Adjective
Meanwhile, the sheriff's office deployed stop sticks, but Roe allegedly continued going with a deflated tire on Hall Road from Gratiot Avenue.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
Large pink and orange inflatable birds are stacked next to a deflated kiddie pool.
—
Mike Albo,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
The most recent deflated reading and math scores reported by the Education Scorecard are the culmination of a downward trend that began in 2013, Kane explained in an interview with PBS.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
From my tried-and-true tactics (getting 10,000 daily steps, running, doing Pilates, not snacking after dinner) to emerging advice (lifting heavier weights, eating all the protein), each fresh burst of motivation only leaves me more deflated.
—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
16 Apr. 2026
The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.
—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Any sense of achievement is just so deflated.
—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
16 Feb. 2026
Feeling like a deflated balloon.
—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
If nothing else, Rodgers would take out the frustration of a first-round playoff defeat on the 22-year-old Bullock and deny him a chance to celebrate in front of 67,297 deflated fans.
—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, briefly held onto the title of being the world’s first and only trillionaire before his net worth was deflated back down to a more modest nine-figure amount.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
An inflatable ottoman provides a comfortable spot to perch when needed, but is easily deflated for storage when not in use.
—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
Otherwise, it must be drained, deflated and put away.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
What to consider when buying a hopper ball Hopper balls come deflated and require a manual or electric pump for inflation.
—
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Hilton responded with a quip that quickly deflated the attack.
—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Kenny Atkinson’s squad then appeared somewhat deflated in Game 2 on Thursday, ultimately falling by a 16-point margin and shooting only 39% despite emerging from the first quarter with a lead.
—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
There’s the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe looking off-camera, deflated.
—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
Additional state police units joined the pursuit on Route 51, where troopers deployed spike strips that deflated the BMW's front left tire.
—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflated
Adjective
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Search-and-rescue experts often describe the first 72 to 96 hours after a major earthquake as the most critical window for locating survivors beneath collapsed structures.
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Jimenez pleaded for machinery capable of moving collapsed structures.
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Attackers no longer need to spend time studying weaknesses, weaponizing them or building distribution channels because the kill chain can now be compressed exponentially.
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During the peak in 2021 and 2022, C’Ganti has said pricing between Class A, B, and C properties was compressed.
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Both dugouts and bullpens emptied after Contreras walked on an inside pitch.
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The full-service Asian grocery store will be located at 200 NewPark Mall Road in Newark, filling a space that emptied out in March 2025 when long-time NewPark mall anchor Macy’s closed its doors.
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Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
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The decision weakened the federal Voting Rights Act’s protections against racially discriminatory redistricting.
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Brexit’s tortuous complexity weakened governance and led to parliamentary deadlock.
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School district versus county While homeowners are suing for direct relief on their 2023 tax payments in the form of refunds, Jackson County school districts have also taken to the courts to prevent their budgets from being drained in the process.
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The 2,000-foot-long basin was drained and a tinted.
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Yves Seguy, the regional prefect, told BFM the aircraft plunged vertically to the ground.
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On the eve of the 2024 Summer Olympics, hosted by Paris, a wetsuited Hidalgo had plunged herself into the Seine.
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Over his 18-year tenure at the Fed, Greenspan embodied the omnipotent technocrat — a legacy critics say was fatally undermined by his failure to spot the 2008 housing bubble.
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Only one in five workers was fully engaged; one in seven actively undermined the firm.
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“Deflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflated. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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