as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
he's been walking around with an inflated ego every since he got the promotion
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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
Check that you have inflated your tires to the recommended pressure. Some sellers were inflating their prices by as much as 500 per cent.
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as in accelerated
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
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Recent Examples of inflated
Charles Tiefer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The best of them are listed at inflated prices on the resale market.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) found that unpaid consumer debt affects everyone through rising costs, inflated interest rates, and economic uncertainty.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Raytheon just agreed last week to pay a mind-boggling $950 million in criminal and civil charges to the U.S. government for a cluster of offenses ranging from inflated prices for missiles, to bribes for sales to Qatar.
—Charles Tiefer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The best of them are listed at inflated prices on the resale market.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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The contract was fraudulently inflated by $11 million, prosecutors said.
—Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) found that unpaid consumer debt affects everyone through rising costs, inflated interest rates, and economic uncertainty.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
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Astle lives a little over 60 miles from the Mexican border, and said the talk of higher crime in the area due to immigration is exaggerated.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Allegations of widespread mail-in ballot fraud are also exaggerated.Clifford Tatum, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company is pursuing accelerated approval for this candidate but reported delays due to manufacturing issues with the CELLECTRA 5PSP device.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Initial speculation had pointed to a 2025 launch date for any such moving of fixtures in La Liga, but that process appears to have been accelerated.Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Having recently expanded into publishing, the Black List will be dropping further diversity lists over the next several months.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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Season 2, expanded to 16 episodes that were split across Parts 2 and 3, wrapped up in August 2024.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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With the Warriors’ lead ballooned to 18, Santi Aldama airballed a 3 from the corner, bringing Memphis’s 3-point shooting mark to 4-for-35 (11%).Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Military spending has ballooned, and growth has stalled, especially in dangerous border areas that were evacuated.David McHugh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nonfarm payrolls rose by 254,000 last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, well above the 150,000 expected by forecasters.Will Daniel, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Oil prices rose as investors awaited Israel’s response to Iran’s Tuesday missile attack.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to Capgemini's research, the percentage of large companies that have adopted generative AI has jumped from 6% last year to 24% this year.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With China offering incentives to consumers who replace their gasoline cars with electric and low-emission vehicles, the mix of new energy vehicle sales has jumped to about 50% of overall automotive sales.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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According to the City, it was instead mounted at Brooklyn Borough Hall.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Kohler’s Anthem smart showers can be operated using physical controllers mounted inside the showers or in a bathroom using the Kohler Konnect app on a smartphone or through existing integrations with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Home.Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflated. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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