overinflated

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Recent Examples of overinflated Why must everything be tainted by the overinflated ego of Cankles Muldoon? — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026 Goddamn, why must everything be tainted by the overinflated ego of Cankles Muldoon? — Greg Evans, Deadline, 21 July 2026 Kara has a backstory, which turns out to be an overinflated CGI bummer. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 24 June 2026 Target a player who helps, despite an overinflated contract, and Winnipeg would win on two fronts. — 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
Adjective
  • Remember that when the cast first comes off, the nose is still swollen and far from its final result.
    — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Infected people may have painfully swollen lymph nodes known as buboes, along with fever and chills, a severe headache, body aches and exhaustion.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Overinflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overinflated. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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