Synonyms of inflating

inflating

verb

present participle of inflate

1

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

• increasing
• raising
• expanding
• lifting
• augmenting
• distending
• dilating
• enlarging
• accelerating
• amplifying
• escalating
• multiplying
• stoking
• aerating
• swelling
• extending
• upping
• boosting
• compounding
• adding (to)
• hyping
• skyrocketing
• aggrandizing
• spiking
• prolonging
• stretching
• jumping
• lengthening
• hiking
• elongating
• booming
• blowing up
• heightening
• enhancing
• intensifying
• reinforcing
• supplementing
• supersizing
• pumping up
• building up
• developing
• magnifying
• jacking (up)
• complementing
• protracting
• bumping (up)
• maximizing
• drawing out
• strengthening
• accumulating
• ratcheting (up)
• amassing
• fleshing (out)
• collecting
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• parlaying
• following up

Dissimilar Words

• compressing
• reducing
• contracting
• condensing
• decreasing
• constricting
• diminishing
• lowering
• lessening
• dwindling
• downsizing
• curtailing
• subtracting (from)
• shortening
• abating
• abbreviating
• abridging
• minifying
• de-escalating
• retrenching
• cutting back

2

as in accelerating

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

Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.

Related Words

• accelerating
• expanding
• rising
• increasing
• swelling
• ballooning
• distending
• jumping
• mounting
• accumulating
• climbing
• proliferating
• escalating
• spreading
• enlarging
• multiplying
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• surging
• booming
• bulking
• puffing (up)
• intensifying
• skyrocketing
• burgeoning
• rocketing
• rolling up
• appreciating
• waxing
• blowing up
• gaining
• heightening
• building up
• peaking
• redoubling
• cresting
• crescendoing

Dissimilar Words

• decreasing
• diminishing
• contracting
• lessening
• dwindling
• receding
• waning
• shrinking
• compressing
• condensing
• constricting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflating

Wazne, one of Berri Brothers’ owners, said using low prices to keep a constant flow of cost-conscious customers helps his business by inflating footfall to the stands’ convenience stores. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Several models would then follow for both basketball and tennis, and Pump’s most famous moment would through Dee Brown inflating his sneakers before winning 1991 NBA Dunk Contest. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

The world’s two largest economies are inflating their balance sheets through fundamentally different, equally precarious mechanisms. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Some critics argue the practice borders on artificially inflating stock prices and often favors near-term shareholder returns at the expense of long-term business development. — Brian Krogol, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

The charge by lawmakers was that these investors, most of whom were able to buy the homes with all cash, were inflating prices and sidelining regular owner-occupant buyers. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 July 2026

From inflating power costs for consumers to requiring gross amounts of water for cooling, data centers are frequently putting surrounding communities under significant strain. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 17 July 2026

United’s attempts to be prudent and disciplined appeared out of step with an inflating market, and may still prove to be, with three midfield signings targeted. — Aston Villa, New York Times, 13 July 2026

Kevin then brought it over to his neighbor’s house to ask for help inflating it. — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026