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
Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The talks on agriculture, for example, broke down because India wanted a permanent clause shielding it from the legal consequences of building up its rice reserves at inflated prices.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Lauren Coates, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
However, the effectiveness of this approach can wane over time because the balloon is always inflated.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Biden's regulators have taken aim at inflated and hidden fees, though their efforts have met with lawsuits by businesses and corporate interest groups.
—Jody Godoy, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The talks on agriculture, for example, broke down because India wanted a permanent clause shielding it from the legal consequences of building up its rice reserves at inflated prices.
—Manjari Chatterjee Miller, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
There are 27 Golden Globes categories across both the film and television sides — a higher number inflated by the separation of film nominees into musical/comedy and drama categories.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
However, the effectiveness of this approach can wane over time because the balloon is always inflated.
—New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflated
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But now many in the retail industry say that rumors of the mall’s demise have been greatly exaggerated.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Even beyond the idea that an actual curse has befallen Ruby — or has befallen everyone with the bad luck (or judgment?) to have hooked up with her — Laid operates in an exaggerated version of reality where genuine human emotion has to jostle for space with cartoon plot logic.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Ohio State University will be the home of this grant, which will emphasize graduate training through the university’s accelerated BS+MS, MS, and PhD programs.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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But for the last 15 years, the Marketplace has been struggling to keep tenants, a phenomenon that has accelerated within the last five years.Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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That has expanded to include a toy drive to collect items to give to children in foster care.Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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The program grew to include 60 participants from each side, then expanded to include Arab and Jewish students in northern Israel.Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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No one has won the grand prize in the last 29 drawings, as the jackpot has ballooned.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Public interest has ballooned since.Brian Roberts, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
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Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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In other words, long-term borrowing costs have jumped nearly 1% in just three months.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Another recent big mover jumped 500% in six months.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pressure mounted from outside the agency as well.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
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Still, as evidence mounted that some groups — including young people and people with mental disabilities — were more susceptible to false confessions, legislators began to take notice.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflated. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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