inflated
adjective
in·flat·ed
in-ˈflā-təd 
1
: distended with air or gas
2
: expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level
inflated prices
3
: elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means
an inflated style of writing
4
: being hollow and enlarged or distended
Examples of inflated in a Sentence
a writer with an inflated reputation
an inflated style of writing
She objects to the inflated salaries that many professional athletes now receive.
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In a moment of inflated prices, when even the American fast food experience might have lost some of its economic appeal, the Masters remains unchanged.
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Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Predatory real estate tactics-such as inflated land valuations that push Native families out, coercive buyouts, and exploitative leasing agreements-undermine Tribal sovereignty and destabilize Native economies.
—Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Americans have learned to live with less in recent years as inflated post-pandemic prices become the new normal.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump takes aim at ticket scalpers The president signed an executive order that calls for more rigorous enforcement of a 2016 law that allows the FTC to take action against scalpers and companies that use bots to buy concert tickets in bulk and then resell them at greatly inflated prices.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Predatory real estate tactics-such as inflated land valuations that push Native families out, coercive buyouts, and exploitative leasing agreements-undermine Tribal sovereignty and destabilize Native economies.
—Oweesta, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Americans have learned to live with less in recent years as inflated post-pandemic prices become the new normal.
—Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump takes aim at ticket scalpers The president signed an executive order that calls for more rigorous enforcement of a 2016 law that allows the FTC to take action against scalpers and companies that use bots to buy concert tickets in bulk and then resell them at greatly inflated prices.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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