INFLATING Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

inflating

verb

present participle of inflate

as in increasing

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

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

as in accelerating

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of inflating From his earliest days as an agent, Meredith proudly flouted industry convention while inflating his own reputation and padding his bank account. —

Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 During his deposition, Musk was called out for inflating his early contributions to OpenAI. —

Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026 From inflating energy costs for consumers to requiring gross amounts of water for cooling, data centers can strain communities. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 Municipalities led by the city of Philadelphia are pressing the suit, accusing the banks of inflating interest rates on state and municipal bonds. —

Greg Stohr, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026 So, at least in the short term, what’s left of Elwood Energy won’t contribute to meet demand in Chicagoland, potentially inflating prices here that will be reflected in electric bills. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 According to the National Audubon Society, male sage grouse perform courtship displays — fanning their tails, inflating air sacs and producing popping sounds to attract females. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 According to the National Audubon Society, male sage grouse perform courtship displays on communal breeding grounds called leks — fanning their tails, inflating air sacs and producing popping sounds to attract females. —

Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Apr. 2026 Finally, three pilot chutes will pull out Orion's three 116-foot-wide main chutes, which will begin inflating at an altitude of about 6,000 feet. —

Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflating

Verb

James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.

— James Ward, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026