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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Those are considerable cap hits, even in today’s inflated landscape.
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
The incident, captured on social media video, showed the inflated faux boulder used in the Raiders of the Lost Ark stunt show’s opening sequence veering off its usual track and appearing to barrel toward the seated audience at the edge of the stage.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Commissioners who challenge utilities and their inflated ROEs can expect consequences.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But the stories have no sense of heightened ego or inflated heroics.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 1 Jan. 2026
The incident, captured on social media video, showed the inflated faux boulder used in the Raiders of the Lost Ark stunt show’s opening sequence veering off its usual track and appearing to barrel toward the seated audience at the edge of the stage.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Commissioners who challenge utilities and their inflated ROEs can expect consequences.
—Nick Bowlin, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
But the stories have no sense of heightened ego or inflated heroics.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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 8 Jan. 2026.
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