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as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
a bloated sense of his own importance
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as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure
a bloated stomach
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Recent Examples of bloated
The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
From there, the company is in great need of an operational turnaround to address its bloated cost structure to bring Healthcare Realty more in line with peers, something else that Starboard has shown to have an expertise in from a board level.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The review will look at ways to pare Microchip’s bloated inventory, re-evaluate its supply chain, reconnect with key customers and more.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The best tools to handle a bloated face can eliminate some physical traces of allergies, sleepless nights, or a dirty martini (or two) with a side of truffle fries.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
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Bernie Sanders slams bloated defense Budget; embraces Elon Musk's vision
Jon Stewart bashes media panic over Trump: ‘No need to sh** our pants yet’
Out of her depth?
—The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
From there, the company is in great need of an operational turnaround to address its bloated cost structure to bring Healthcare Realty more in line with peers, something else that Starboard has shown to have an expertise in from a board level.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
The review will look at ways to pare Microchip’s bloated inventory, re-evaluate its supply chain, reconnect with key customers and more.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
The best tools to handle a bloated face can eliminate some physical traces of allergies, sleepless nights, or a dirty martini (or two) with a side of truffle fries.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloated
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Unless the Top-Tier VC funds can create more unicorns or sell more of their mediocre ventures as strategic sales to corporations at inflated prices, their strategy may be at risk of failing.Dileep Rao, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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An inflated sense of humans’ capacity to control AI can, in fact, exacerbate the very risks that critics fear.Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
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And then, Jamie suddenly returned in the episode’s final moments, proving that reports of his death had been greatly exaggerated.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Cats use exaggerated movements to show emotions, rather than painting them on their faces.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Young South Korean activists have flooded the streets of Seoul this week in massive protests calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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In December, 2020, five years into the wildly popular online event, my Instagram and Twitter feeds were flooded with friends showcasing their Spotify data.Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
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The great room, a warm womb drenched in buttery tones that Bacon reserves for sipping Sleepy Girl Mocktails in the evenings by candlelight, is a prime example of making this approach work in one’s favor.Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
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Leo [DiCaprio] comes in drenched.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Despite the speculation, Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions squashed any rumors that the Tyson fight was compromised in any way.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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The best route forward for the former may be to use the latter as a negotiating piece—individual DSTs can be squashed through tariffs, but a broad regional DST may require some capitulation.Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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The researchers successfully loaded the flower particles with a cancer drug and injected them into mice.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
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The conical web is now spring loaded.Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rarely are the parking lots completely filled with cars other than on key holiday shopping days.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloated. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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