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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
Critics say investor cash inflates prices above what many house hunters can afford, essentially squeezing out first-time buyers.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
More cars mean more accidents, and more accidents lead to more lawsuits which always inflates the cost of claims.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The decoy unfolds from a compact square box and inflates into a full-size F-35 replica within minutes.
—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
Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
More cars mean more accidents, and more accidents lead to more lawsuits which always inflates the cost of claims.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The decoy unfolds from a compact square box and inflates into a full-size F-35 replica within minutes.
—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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Benefits of Heat Therapy Heat therapy increases tissue temperature and blood flow to your back, relaxing muscles and improving pain.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe expands, the volume increases, while the particle masses and the total number of particles remain the same.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Continuous delivery accelerates the feedback loop between users and developers, allowing real-world data from ongoing projects to refine solver precision and stability.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Outdoor Alliance explains that public lands may remain open while being largely unstaffed, which accelerates wear on trails and facilities and raises the cost of repair once funding resumes.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The situation raises broader questions about transparency, accountability, and the example set by Hialeah’s top official.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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As people increasingly rely on AI assistants as search tools, and the study raises concerns about the potential proliferation of misinformation.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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That might be a regular thing for a few years, and then again once the Playoff inevitably expands.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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As the Universe expands, the volume increases, while the particle masses and the total number of particles remain the same.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Airfare is typically at its lowest two to three months before peak travel dates and rises quickly as the holidays get closer.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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That's because the trees there soak up and release moisture, which rises to create clouds and more rain.—
NPR,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to construction manager John Kearns, the oceans swells became too challenging, moving the barge too much for the crane to operate safely.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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And learn to map the tides, the winds, the sea swells, as the navigators do?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Inflates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflates. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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