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as in collapsing
to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents
We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.
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as in emptying
to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents
Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.
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as in declining
to make or become lower in amount or value
The excess supply deflated prices. The company's stock has deflated.
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as in undermining
to cause to lose force or effectiveness
Her cutting remark deflated his ego. The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.
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Recent Examples of deflating
At one point, the deputies said the Infiniti slowed and stopped on the right shoulder, where a tire deflation device was deployed, successfully deflating the driver’s side tires, according to state police.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Second, Jana is recommending that management explore a divestiture of the Ventures business, which has been deflating Markel’s valuation.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Similar to point three, there is nothing more deflating to a company’s share price momentum than missing company guidance or analyst estimates.
—Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy carrying some 112 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea started deflating off Libya's coast, a humanitarian aid group said Friday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
On top of helping stave off weeping or deflating, the pudding mix gives the frosting an even creamier texture, with mousse-like qualities.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Poor Barney suffered a tear, deflating dramatically.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Lately, however, generative AI has been seen more as in a bubble that’s on its way to deflating.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Even the Kardashians themselves are deflating, with butts apparently reduced and fillers seemingly dissolved.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Nov. 2024
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
Second, Jana is recommending that management explore a divestiture of the Ventures business, which has been deflating Markel’s valuation.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
Similar to point three, there is nothing more deflating to a company’s share price momentum than missing company guidance or analyst estimates.
—Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Armed men in two speedboats took off with women and children after a rubber dinghy carrying some 112 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean Sea started deflating off Libya's coast, a humanitarian aid group said Friday.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
On top of helping stave off weeping or deflating, the pudding mix gives the frosting an even creamier texture, with mousse-like qualities.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
Poor Barney suffered a tear, deflating dramatically.
—Kate Hogan, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Lately, however, generative AI has been seen more as in a bubble that’s on its way to deflating.
—Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Even the Kardashians themselves are deflating, with butts apparently reduced and fillers seemingly dissolved.
—Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflating
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At the time of the forecasts, demand for OPEC oil was collapsing, making a prediction of near-term weakness seem unavoidable, but the presumption that price increases were inevitable generated an assumption that markets would revert to the ‘normal’ trend beyond the foreseeable future.Michael Lynch, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Linda jumps into action, giving the tree a full-body hug to prevent it from collapsing on Drew.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Going through security lines emptying out your personal belongings opens additional opportunities for things to go wrong and adds to stress and distraction.Jason D. Seacat, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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In a stroke, the demise of the Assad regime halved the number of states that Iran counts as an ally, leaving only Venezuela, a nation emptying itself of its people.Kay Armin Serjoie, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
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Such flexibility offers these institutions a way to work with populists without undermining their broader missions.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Experts fear consequences of undermining trust in vaccine Last year, 652 people in Louisiana died of COVID, including five children.Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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Pauses also play a critical role in reducing chronic stress.Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Alternative Minimum Tax The AMT is a secondary tax put in place to prevent taxpayers—specifically, those with high incomes—from reducing their tax bill through the use of tax preference items like deductions.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Instead of weakening, the civic movement gathered speed.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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The technical picture is weakening The stock's behavior is weak, as shown in the chart below.John S. Tobey, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Just beyond the crowds of Urbanites packed at the makeshift stage were travelers going about their business, pumping gas into their SUVs and RVs and carrying armloads of brisket sandwiches to their cars.Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
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The rules govern the operations of dams, aqueducts and pumping plants in the Central Valley Project and the State Water Project, two of the world’s largest water systems, which deliver supplies to Central Valley farmlands and about 30 million people.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Although the announcement sent shares plunging as much as 19% that evening, investors have come around to the company’s costly AI ambitions.Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Her custom gunmetal frock featured a plunging neckline and hip cutouts.Alex Badia, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
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After evacuating their home, a nonprofit gave Carmen and her family dry clothes.Nate Perez, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Last week, Ukraine's Intelligence Directorate reported that Russia had begun evacuating its warships from the Tartus naval base, and airlifting weaponry from Khmeimim.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Deflating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflating. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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