deflate
Example Sentences
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On the day after Christmas, Caldeira drives past Santas and reindeer that have already begun to deflate as he listens to audio books and sips his berry energy drink.
In another, a TCU running back was busting his way through tackles on third and long, rumbling his way into the end zone, deflating any delusions of grandeur.
From Los Angeles Times
In its wake, he launched a newsletter he said would share his latest big thesis with investors, focusing on why the AI stocks would deflate.
“It is deflating, and it is unfortunate that Congress is not defending the power of the purse,” said Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser, during Monday’s press conference.
From Los Angeles Times
The breakthrough was one of the most notable accomplishments of their tenure so far, even as it deflated the theories they had encouraged for years.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
