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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Simón, who undertook a similar odyssey at the same age, never allows this delicate story to succumb to self-indulgence or an inflated sense of its own importance.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
As Jackson County legislators consider whether to implement a tax credit program to homeowners who paid inflated property tax bills in 2023, county homeowners and organizations are split on who should bear the cost.
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Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
But the prices for the vast majority of stickers are pretty low, which means that no vulture is out there buying up all the sticker packs and trying to resell them at inflated prices to impressionable children hoping to win the lottery.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Queen Latifah Queen Latifah topped her inflated Kilian Kerner coat with textural volume in her hair.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
As Jackson County legislators consider whether to implement a tax credit program to homeowners who paid inflated property tax bills in 2023, county homeowners and organizations are split on who should bear the cost.
—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
But the prices for the vast majority of stickers are pretty low, which means that no vulture is out there buying up all the sticker packs and trying to resell them at inflated prices to impressionable children hoping to win the lottery.
—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Queen Latifah Queen Latifah topped her inflated Kilian Kerner coat with textural volume in her hair.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
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“Inflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflated. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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