bloated

Example Sentences

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He has long pressed to shrink the Fed’s bloated balance sheet.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

The next likely contender for the award is “The Lost Boys,” a spectacle-heavy, bloated stage version of the B-movie from the 1980s about young vampires marauding in a California beach town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 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

The bloated tube leapt up and then it was sucked in, under the wall and into a cavern.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan