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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.
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as in accelerates
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
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Recent Examples of inflates
The decoy unfolds from a compact square box and inflates into a full-size F-35 replica within minutes.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This is classic detection bias that inflates risk estimates without reflecting true health differences.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Doing so also significantly inflates the radical Right’s murder record from 11%, when 9/11 is taken into account, to 63%.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
This inflates cloud costs and reduces cluster efficiency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That determination is sent back to the device, which inflates or deflates balloons with air to assist in raising or lowering the arm.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
This is classic detection bias that inflates risk estimates without reflecting true health differences.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Doing so also significantly inflates the radical Right’s murder record from 11%, when 9/11 is taken into account, to 63%.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
This inflates cloud costs and reduces cluster efficiency.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
That determination is sent back to the device, which inflates or deflates balloons with air to assist in raising or lowering the arm.
—Mack Degeurin Aug 21, Popular Science, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflates
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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When people are equipped, AI accelerates progress.—
Christopher Lind,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bone density naturally peaks in our 20s and starts to decline by our 30s, and that decline is slow at first but accelerates as hormones shift.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The birds, sourced from Jurgielewicz Farms, an Amish producer in Pennsylvania that raises Peking ducks exclusively, are hung to dry overnight.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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In painting such a devastating picture of Biden, Harris raises questions about her own political judgment.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its extendable tabletop expands to give you extra room when entertaining, while two drawers tuck away remotes and other essentials.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Throughout this month, the collaboration expands with a robust lineup of experiential programming, including live performances with Gibson, a Maxbone Joy happy hour, a special Derrick Adams x Bookmarc moment, among other events.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Joseph of Egypt tells the Old Testament story about Joseph (Adam Hamshi), who, betrayed by jealous brothers, defies all expectations and rises to incredible power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Offshore swells up to 12 feet and long-period surf have prompted widespread marine warnings.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Humberto is expected to bring long period swells to the Atlantic Coast, creating life-threatening surf and currents, according to the National Weather Service.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Inflates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflates. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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