How to Use deflate in a Sentence

deflate

verb

• The birthday balloons deflated after a few days.
• Deflated prices mean that farmers are getting less for their products.
• He has worked to deflate popular myths about investing.
• The harsh criticism left him utterly deflated.
• Now the wall is gone, and the glacier looks deflated—more like an ice doormat.
  — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
• But even with their playoff hopes long deflated, the Warriors refuse to tank.
  — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, 11 Dec. 2019
• Police set up spike strips, which deflated the ambulance tires.
  — oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2019
• The line here is deflated and tilted to draw some underdog bettors.
  — Cameron Dasilva, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 19 Dec. 2019
• One of the trucks had all 18 of its tires deflated, according to the sheriff’s office.
  — Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
• But the tempo of the debate resembled a slowly deflating balloon, with the outcome of the vote a foregone conclusion.
  — Stephen Castle, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Jan. 2020
• Being waived by two NFL teams never deterred Thompson or deflated his spirits.
  — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 6 Feb. 2020
• However, those economic contortions have largely eased and prices have deflated as a result, economists said.
  — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
• They were penalized again for $1 million eight years later for deflating footballs used in the AFC championship game.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 13 Jan. 2020
• Energy companies rose to 16% the next year, but the development of shale oil and other factors deflated their momentum.
  — Russ Wiles, azcentral, 16 Feb. 2020
• That gave the Jets some life and center Mark Scheifele increased the lead with 5.1 seconds left in the opening frame with a deflating deflection in front.
  — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2019
• According to Detective Arevalos, one of the tires had been intentionally deflated and there were traces of blood were found inside.
  — Andrea Cavallier, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2019
• Rather than deflate the Bears, the dunk seemed to inspire them.
  — New York Times, 27 Mar. 2021
• Egg yolk can deflate the meringue, so be sure not to let any get in the bowl.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2022
• Punch down the dough to deflate, then use two forks to fold the dough in and create a rough ball.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Apr. 2023
• Alaska said the tires are designed to deflate from the heat buildup from the abrupt stop.
  — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
• Once the lanes were closed the balloon was deflated and pick-up.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
• Help deflate bags with this La Roche-Posay retinol eye cream.
  — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 29 Apr. 2022
• The coach Steve Pikiell decided to deflate the ball in the last, what, four minutes?
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 23 Mar. 2021
• What gets you into high gear, ready to charge ahead, and what deflates you?
  — Anne Lackey, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
• When the deals fell apart and Twitter had to cut more jobs, he was deflated.
  — Kurt Wagner, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2024
• Finally, deflate the tube a bit, and install the other side of the tire.
  — Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 28 July 2020
• The effect will be more of a loose sauce that will deflate quickly, so serve right away.
  — Julie Harans, Bon Appétit, 7 July 2022
• While some seat cushions seem to deflate, this one doesn’t.
  — Sherri Gordon, Health, 30 Mar. 2023
• His plan was to expose the scheme, deflate the stock price, and get out of his short position.
  — J.c. Hallman, The New Republic, 11 June 2020
• Bonus: The blocks can be deflated for easy storage when not in use.
  — Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024

Last Updated: 28 Oct 2024