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as in increasing
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 accelerating
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
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Recent Examples of inflating
Last month, Drake, through his company Frozen Moments, accused the streaming giant and his own label, Universal Music Group, of artificially inflating streaming numbers for Lamar’s track.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Attackers exploit this trust by inflating these metrics and posting fake reviews.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Providing vague or incomplete financial data, or worse, inflating numbers to seem more profitable, will only lead to a rejection.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Many of these suits resulted in default judgments and allowed for 8% interest charges, inflating the amounts owed as occurred in the Lindaburys’ case.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
However, unchecked debt becomes a silent drag, derailing transformation efforts and inflating costs.
—Shyam Alok, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Certainly not helping were frequent changes to the mission and design that led to inflating budgets and fracturing relationships.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Paying For Value, Not For Hours Unlike most agencies that rely on annual retainers and hourly billing—often inflating costs without necessarily delivering proportionate value—modern boutiques are breaking the mold.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Emmy winner and Oscar nominee was among three dozen wealthy parents across the country who paid a corrupt college consultant tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their children fraudulently admitted to top schools by inflating test scores or fabricating athletic accomplishments.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Attackers exploit this trust by inflating these metrics and posting fake reviews.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Providing vague or incomplete financial data, or worse, inflating numbers to seem more profitable, will only lead to a rejection.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Many of these suits resulted in default judgments and allowed for 8% interest charges, inflating the amounts owed as occurred in the Lindaburys’ case.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
However, unchecked debt becomes a silent drag, derailing transformation efforts and inflating costs.
—Shyam Alok, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Certainly not helping were frequent changes to the mission and design that led to inflating budgets and fracturing relationships.
—Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Paying For Value, Not For Hours Unlike most agencies that rely on annual retainers and hourly billing—often inflating costs without necessarily delivering proportionate value—modern boutiques are breaking the mold.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Emmy winner and Oscar nominee was among three dozen wealthy parents across the country who paid a corrupt college consultant tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their children fraudulently admitted to top schools by inflating test scores or fabricating athletic accomplishments.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflating
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A number of major contracts are up in 2025, and the pressure being brought to bear by automation is increasing.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Research from the Princeton Neuroscience Institute found that physical clutter competes for your attention, reducing focus and increasing stress.Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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These efforts blur the line between tech and energy companies, accelerating the push for alternative power sources.Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick and other representatives in 2023 aims to eradicate toxic chemicals in turnout gear while accelerating the development of safer alternatives.Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sinema spent around $8,000 on travel expenses in the Boston area in the days surrounding the marathon this spring, but has reported raising just one dollar since March, according to CREW’s complaint.Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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Many are expanding across markets.Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Of course, while rising prices are a concern for ordinary Americans, members of The Forbes 400 list of richest Americans don’t have such concerns.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Wild snapped a four-game losing streak, scored more than two goals in a game and at least lowered the rising temperature heading into the NHL’s holiday hiatus by rallying for a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Caitlin Clark had a year for the ages, becoming the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history before jumping to the WNBA and earning rookie of the year honors—helping the league reach record highs for attendance and viewership along the way.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The girl becomes increasingly isolated, and kills herself by jumping off a bridge.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The agreement comes amid a challenging period for traditional department stores, which face mounting pressure from discount chains like Walmart, fast-fashion players and e-commerce companies like Amazon.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Much has been debated about the value of AI— from AI fad to AI hype and more recently, mounting concerns about AI ethics.Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Inflating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflating. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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