overinflated; overinflating

transitive verb

: to inflate (something) too much
overinflate a car's tires
overinflated adjective
overinflated prices
an overinflated ego
Note how the overinflated tire bulges in the center, pulling the edges of the tire away from the road. Martin W. Stockel et al.

Examples of overinflate in a Sentence

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Depressurization would also explain why the animals’ stomachs were pushed up into their mouths and why some had overinflated swim bladders. Chris Baraniuk, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2023 Its most triumphant melodic gestures (especially those that buoy its spectacular final movement) are routinely overinflated like parade floats. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 9 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of overinflate was in 1842

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“Overinflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overinflate. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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