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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Business leaders relying on inaccurate and inflated carbon calculations may over purchase carbon offsets and be unsure where net zero actually is, and even less sure about how to get there.
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Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Against this backdrop of inflated expectations and deflating results, a more nuanced understanding has emerged from those like LeCun, who've spent decades wrestling with the actual mechanics of intelligent systems.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
That is rippling through school-adjacent housing markets that once saw inflated prices on the back of strong demand for better public schools.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 June 2025
As a component of the lawsuit, R Solution said Slim Chickens touted an inflated average unit volume (AUV) figure that fails to reflect a typical franchise performance and that Slim Chickens consistently understated the cost of goods and services.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
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Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Against this backdrop of inflated expectations and deflating results, a more nuanced understanding has emerged from those like LeCun, who've spent decades wrestling with the actual mechanics of intelligent systems.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
That is rippling through school-adjacent housing markets that once saw inflated prices on the back of strong demand for better public schools.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 21 June 2025
As a component of the lawsuit, R Solution said Slim Chickens touted an inflated average unit volume (AUV) figure that fails to reflect a typical franchise performance and that Slim Chickens consistently understated the cost of goods and services.
—John Magsam, Arkansas Online, 16 June 2025
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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