as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
he's been walking around with an inflated ego every since he got the promotion
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1
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
Check that you have inflated your tires to the recommended pressure. Some sellers were inflating their prices by as much as 500 per cent.
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2
as in accelerated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Oct. 2024
The case is a landmark development in the still-developing music streaming market, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York calling it the first criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Srinivasan says an inflated sense of self can get in the way of putting the good of the organization ahead of their own glory.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Hollywood Hills home is now listed for the significantly inflated price of $7.5 million.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
In contrast, high-value produce such as blueberries and asparagus from Peru can be shipped by air, but this method significantly increases costs, raising concerns about inflated grocery prices.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 3 Oct. 2024
The case is a landmark development in the still-developing music streaming market, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York calling it the first criminal case involving artificially inflated music streaming.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Srinivasan says an inflated sense of self can get in the way of putting the good of the organization ahead of their own glory.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Hollywood Hills home is now listed for the significantly inflated price of $7.5 million.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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