bloated

Example Sentences

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The war-induced price rises have come at an opportune moment for the company, which is also trying to slash its bloated net debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Mass layoffs, while painful for employees, have previously been greeted by investors as sensible cuts to a bloated workforce.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

She’s prescribed semaglutide for weight loss by her primary care physician, but six months later, she is nauseated most mornings, bloated after small meals, and losing an amount of weight she didn’t intend to lose.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Then the bust came and MGF, bloated with $121 million in loans from the First National Bank, was finished.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger