inflated
adjective
in·flat·ed
in-ˈflā-təd 
1
: distended with air or gas
2
: expanded to an abnormal or unjustifiable volume or level
inflated prices
3
: elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means
an inflated style of writing
4
: being hollow and enlarged or distended
Examples of inflated in a Sentence
a writer with an inflated reputation
an inflated style of writing
She objects to the inflated salaries that many professional athletes now receive.
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Some even require dedicated facilities, leading to inflated costs.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The new movie, by contrast, is an inflated meditation on fiction and reality.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Much of the money poured into those projects is believed to have been lost to years of gross mismanagement, inflated contracts and corruption schemes involving officials tied to Venezuela’s socialist regime.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
But with these prices, that inflated match inventory might be the only way to break the 1994 attendance record.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The new movie, by contrast, is an inflated meditation on fiction and reality.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
Much of the money poured into those projects is believed to have been lost to years of gross mismanagement, inflated contracts and corruption schemes involving officials tied to Venezuela’s socialist regime.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
But with these prices, that inflated match inventory might be the only way to break the 1994 attendance record.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for inflated
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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