bloated

Example Sentences

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He cut a bloated workforce by more than 20,000 and dramatically cut cash burn.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Departing selectboard member Andrea Miles said South Hadley’s budget isn’t bloated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

Because of the thick glasses, her eyes had a bloated appearance as though they were both trapped in a goldfish bowl.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy