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as in collapsing
to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents
We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.
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as in emptying
to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents
Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.
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as in declining
to make or become lower in amount or value
The excess supply deflated prices. The company's stock has deflated.
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as in undermining
to cause to lose force or effectiveness
Her cutting remark deflated his ego. The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.
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Recent Examples of deflating
In the current market environment, with equity valuations deflating and traditional banks tightening their purse strings, many companies are struggling to find financing.
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Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Xan Myburgh, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflating
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However, a 57-year-old male runner died Sunday after collapsing near the fifth mile of the marathon.Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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The plans ended up collapsing anyway, even before his vertebrae did.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Despite the aging probe’s emptying power stores, NASA expects that Voyager 2 will keep operating with at least one science instrument into the 2030s.Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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With the urinary system, spinal cord compression can cause difficulty beginning urination, a weak urine stream, or difficulty fully emptying the bladder.Julie Scott, MSN, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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This imbalance prevents any bylaw changes to rein in abuses or limit the use of property, undermining the quality of life of those full-time residents and transforming the nature of the neighborhood.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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Easterly said those efforts are primarily aimed at sowing discord among Americans and undermining faith in the security of the nation’s elections.Christina A. Cassidy and Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Trekking poles, like the Cascade Mountain Lightweight Aircraft-Grade Aluminum Trekking Poles that are on sale for $25, offer stability on uneven terrain, reducing strain on joints.Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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China has struggled with looming deflationary pressures due to a prolonged real estate downturn and weakening domestic consumer confidence.Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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So far, that has meant assaulting Gaza and weakening Hamas, before obliterating Hezbollah’s command structure, including killing its powerful leader Hassan Nasrallah.Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Foreign entities should not be pumping infinite groundwater from our aquifers.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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The training lasted 12 weeks and at the end, sophisticated tests were conducted to assess structural changes in the heart muscle, plus functional testing (pumping power).Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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After plunging during the pandemic, Brazil’s theatrical market has been recovering since 2021, but the pace of the recovery has been hampered this year by 2023’s Hollywood double strike.Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Fewer return to work While the labor force participation rate for women aged 25-54 has returned to 2019 levels after plunging during the Covid-19 crisis, government data show this is still lower than the rate for men.Julie Chabanas, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Israel says its operations in Lebanon seek to allow tens of thousands of its citizens to return home after evacuating from northern Israel by Hezbollah bombardments during the Gaza war.Timour Azhari and Ari Rabinovitch, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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Luckily, the woman living in the house escaped by evacuating through a window.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Deflating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflating. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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