as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
an overinflated balloon will burst
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Recent Examples of overinflated
Target a player who helps, despite an overinflated contract, and Winnipeg would win on two fronts.
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
More eyes than ever are being trained on Europe’s second-largest textile supplier, which is facing pressures from high production costs, inflation and an overinflated lira, all of which have undermined its competitiveness.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
As played with bravado by Macfadyen, the unhinged Guiteau comes across as a stop-at-nothing opportunist consumed by his overinflated vision of his own significance and purpose.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The fact that everyone is constantly apologizing to Solène doesn’t help her overinflated ego.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Murat Ates, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
More eyes than ever are being trained on Europe’s second-largest textile supplier, which is facing pressures from high production costs, inflation and an overinflated lira, all of which have undermined its competitiveness.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
As played with bravado by Macfadyen, the unhinged Guiteau comes across as a stop-at-nothing opportunist consumed by his overinflated vision of his own significance and purpose.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The fact that everyone is constantly apologizing to Solène doesn’t help her overinflated ego.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overinflated
swollen
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Early March 14, ICE said in its statement, Mohammed Nazeer Paktiawal was eating breakfast when medical staff noted that his tongue had become swollen, prompting a medical response.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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To shorten a branch, make a cut above a healthy bud, and remove whole branches by cutting at an angle at the swollen collar area where the branch meets the trunk.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Overinflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overinflated. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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