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inflated

[in-fley-tid] / ɪnˈfleɪ tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
exaggerated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloated magnified overblown swollen
STRONG
aggrandized amplified augmented diffuse dilated distended enlarged extended filled grown overestimated puffed ranting spread stretched surcharged
WEAK
aureate bombastic dropsical euphuistic flatulent flowery fustian grandiloquent hot-air magniloquent ostentatious pompous pretentious prolix pumped-up rhapsodical rhetorical showy tumescent tumid turgid verbose windy wordy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
shrunken
STRONG
abbreviated abridged compressed contracted reduced
WEAK
deflated

Example Sentences

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The companies’ intricate web of cross-shareholdings artificially inflated their share prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The review concludes that the 130,000 number is highly inflated and includes tens of thousands who may be alive — or ended up on the list without having been properly identified in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

This was an indication that many investors believe its official NAV is inflated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

That resulted a small denominator within the P/E ratio that artificially inflated the profitability metric.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Davis’s testimony carried with it the unstated accusation that Burnham and Baker had inflated the amount of money needed to complete the fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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