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as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
Check that you have inflated your tires to the recommended pressure. Some sellers were inflating their prices by as much as 500 per cent.
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as in accelerating
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.
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Recent Examples of inflating
Certainly not helping were frequent changes to the mission and design that led to inflating budgets and fracturing relationships.
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Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Paying For Value, Not For Hours Unlike most agencies that rely on annual retainers and hourly billing—often inflating costs without necessarily delivering proportionate value—modern boutiques are breaking the mold.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Emmy winner and Oscar nominee was among three dozen wealthy parents across the country who paid a corrupt college consultant tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their children fraudulently admitted to top schools by inflating test scores or fabricating athletic accomplishments.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
State lawmakers accused officials of inflating the costs.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
In September, the Federal Trade Commission took aim at big pharmacy benefits managers, including CVS subsidiary Caremark, accusing them of inflating insulin prices.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Part 3 shows the cell inflating.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
PBMs have been recently accused of inflating drug costs and are the target of multiple legislative and regulatory reforms and actions.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
In its complaint, the FTC accuses these companies of inflating insulin prices and steering patients toward higher-cost insulin products to increase their profits.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Paying For Value, Not For Hours Unlike most agencies that rely on annual retainers and hourly billing—often inflating costs without necessarily delivering proportionate value—modern boutiques are breaking the mold.
—Flavio Vidigal, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The Emmy winner and Oscar nominee was among three dozen wealthy parents across the country who paid a corrupt college consultant tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars to get their children fraudulently admitted to top schools by inflating test scores or fabricating athletic accomplishments.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2024
State lawmakers accused officials of inflating the costs.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
In September, the Federal Trade Commission took aim at big pharmacy benefits managers, including CVS subsidiary Caremark, accusing them of inflating insulin prices.
—Erika Tulfo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Part 3 shows the cell inflating.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Oct. 2024
PBMs have been recently accused of inflating drug costs and are the target of multiple legislative and regulatory reforms and actions.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
In its complaint, the FTC accuses these companies of inflating insulin prices and steering patients toward higher-cost insulin products to increase their profits.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflating
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Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Health and hospital systems are also increasing research investments to improve care and advance healthcare delivery, while companies experiment with providing more support, such as help with housing, food and rides, in order to avoid extensive health issues down the line.Forbes Membership, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2021, to fuel its growth and success, the founders bestowed the honor of accelerating the company to Rich Berry, a business school graduate with extensive experience in brand management specializing in the frozen foods industry.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bubbles create opportunities to deploy the capital necessary to fund and speed up such large-scale experimentation—which includes lots of trial and error done in parallel—thereby accelerating the rate of potentially disruptive technologies and breakthroughs.Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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About 32% of owners reported raising compensation, up a point from October.Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Harris has come under fire for losing her campaign despite raising more than $1 billion.Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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This initiative allowed individuals to invest as little as $250, democratizing access to investment opportunities and empowering those passionate about expanding contraceptive access.Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The global live music market is expanding at a rate of 17% annually, and is projected to grow by another $36 billion by 2028, according to a recent report from market research firm Technavio.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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However, economic factors such as inflation and the rising cost of living are impacting Gen Z’s holiday spending, with many seeking deals and exclusive discounts while still prioritizing ethical choices.Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Despite the intense competition, the nascent growth of SASE means Palo Alto stock has the potential to keep rising, according to analysts.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Digitalization in the scrap business isn’t about jumping into all the latest tools.Evan J. Schwartz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The choreographer also put an action shot of Deveraux jumping down a waterslide and a blurry selfie with him in her post.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Some Israelis demand cease-fire deal, return of hostages Netanyahu faces mounting pressure and criticism from Israelis frustrated with the lack of a cease-fire deal to secure the release of the around 100 remaining hostages in Gaza as the war has raged for more than a year.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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With mounting pressures from high inflation, many business owners may be finding themselves in need of an external opinion.Jenn Flynn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Inflating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflating. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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