deflate

Example Sentences

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It’s a buzzy yet ambiguous term, and its very lack of definition means it might already appear deflated, depending on the metrics used to evaluate it.

From Barron's

The longer it takes for supply to return, the longer it will take oil prices to deflate from current levels.

From Barron's

However, the mood was deflated somewhat after Iranian media said there had been no talks between Tehran and Washington.

From Barron's

“The great hurt and fear for folks that steward the farmworker movement now is that this news will deflate the struggle that is so essential and is so hard,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Her shoulders dropped and she seemed to deflate right before my eyes.

From Literature