Synonyms of inflates

inflates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inflate

1

as in increases

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.

Related Words

• increases
• raises
• expands
• dilates
• lifts
• distends
• augments
• accelerates
• enlarges
• amplifies
• multiplies
• aerates
• swells
• extends
• escalates
• adds (to)
• boosts
• lengthens
• ups
• aggrandizes
• stokes
• prolongs
• jumps
• elongates
• enhances
• hypes
• heightens
• stretches
• reinforces
• blows up
• intensifies
• magnifies
• booms
• skyrockets
• builds up
• spikes
• compounds
• supersizes
• pumps up
• develops
• complements
• hikes
• maximizes
• protracts
• ratchets (up)
• strengthens
• draws out
• bumps (up)
• accumulates
• fleshes (out)
• jacks (up)
• collects
• amasses
• supplements
• rachets (up)
• beefs (up)
• follows up
• parlays

Dissimilar Words

• compresses
• condenses
• reduces
• constricts
• decreases
• diminishes
• lowers
• contracts
• lessens
• downsizes
• dwindles
• shortens
• abates
• curtails
• subtracts (from)
• abridges
• abbreviates
• minifies
• de-escalates
• retrenches
• cuts back

2

as in accelerates

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.

Related Words

• accelerates
• expands
• rises
• swells
• distends
• increases
• jumps
• accumulates
• enlarges
• climbs
• proliferates
• mounts
• multiplies
• escalates
• spreads
• surges
• bulks
• balloons
• puffs (up)
• intensifies
• booms
• mushrooms
• appreciates
• snowballs
• heightens
• waxes
• rolls up
• blows up
• skyrockets
• builds up
• burgeons
• redoubles
• rockets
• gains
• crests
• peaks
• crescendoes

Dissimilar Words

• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• recedes
• wanes
• contracts
• shrinks
• compresses
• condenses
• dwindles
• constricts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflates

This pattern of extreme volatility is common in high-profile IPOs, where initial hype often inflates share values. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

It’s made of strong, tear-resistant nylon and inflates manually using about nine breaths. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

This spa inflates within minutes and heats quickly as well. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2026

The legislation further inflates ICE’s usual $10 billion annual budget. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2026

Prosecutors said fraudulent activity artificially inflates streams, reducing the amount paid to musicians and songwriters whose work is listened to by real audiences. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

In order to minimize rider impact with the handlebars or other hard surfaces, the airbag inflates upward during a forward crash. — New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026

Students that are assigned a teacher that inflates grades are more likely to score poorly on future tests. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026

Their croaking involves pushing air over vocal cords into a thin membrane known as a vocal sac that inflates under the chin. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026