: 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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And even those veterans could be traded in this rebuilding climate, where the Dolphins are seemingly purging bloated salaries, and traded away players who have value — such as receiver Jaylen Waddle and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick - for draft picks.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Last year, the female in the tank began to look a little bloated.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
School districts are a primary source of nosebleed property tax bills; for example, relentless maximum property tax hikes by the bloated Chicago Public Schools account for well over half of what Chicago property owners pay.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In short, maintaining or expanding a bloated licensing regime, especially during a period of rapid technological disruption is not protecting workers.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Last year, the female in the tank began to look a little bloated.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
School districts are a primary source of nosebleed property tax bills; for example, relentless maximum property tax hikes by the bloated Chicago Public Schools account for well over half of what Chicago property owners pay.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
In short, maintaining or expanding a bloated licensing regime, especially during a period of rapid technological disruption is not protecting workers.
—Edward Timmons, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bloated
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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloated. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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