bloated; bloating; bloats
1
a
: to make turgid or swollen
b
: to cause abdominal distension in
2
: to fill to capacity or overflowing
1
a
: one that is bloated
b
: unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement
bureaucratic bloat
2
: digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
3
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
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Chris Stegh, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
State of play: The urban policy think tank SPUR has warned that City Hall's governance structure creates bloat that slows down delivery of services.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Endo belly, or belly distention, is a term describing moderate to severely painful bloating from endometriosis lesions, comorbid conditions, or surgical complications.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Despite a number of head-turning ideas and moments of sheer theatricality, the film gives way more often than not to bloat and incoherence.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Adjective
Data classification and retention policies are established to manage data privacy and minimize data bloat.
—Chris Stegh, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
State of play: The urban policy think tank SPUR has warned that City Hall's governance structure creates bloat that slows down delivery of services.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Verb
Allergic reactions to milk are immune responses to proteins—whey and casein—in the milk, unlike lactose intolerance reactions which produce gut symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea, constipation and abdominal cramping.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Endo belly, or belly distention, is a term describing moderate to severely painful bloating from endometriosis lesions, comorbid conditions, or surgical complications.
—Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Perhaps there is bloat in our departments and agencies, but civil servants labor over daily technical problems that are crucial to a functioning country—such as census taking, storm tracking, and preparing for pandemics.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Despite a number of head-turning ideas and moments of sheer theatricality, the film gives way more often than not to bloat and incoherence.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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bloat
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to make turgid:
a
: to produce edema in
b
: to cause or result in accumulation of gas in the digestive tract of
cucumbers sometimes bloat me
c
: to cause abdominal distension in
: to become turgid
bloat
2 of 2 noun1
: a digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
2
a
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
b
: any flatulent digestive disturbance of domestic animals
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