: overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
felt bloated from eating too much
a bloated body
—often used figuratively to describe something as having grown excessively largea bloated budget
a bloated bureaucracy
Examples of bloated in a Sentence
I felt bloated from eating too much.
a bloated sense of his own importance
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2026
The second film was a bit too bloated for my tastes and one that didn’t add much to what came before.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
30 June 2026
Some critics say the bloated number of teams lowers the overall quality of the knockout rounds, which have been very competitive in the past.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
The Sun Sentinel hit the nail on the head with regard to the bloated property values and stagnant millage rates (Property values keep growing.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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