How to Use inflate in a Sentence
inflate
verb
- We used a pump to inflate the raft.
- Rapid economic growth may cause prices to inflate.
- Economists warn that rapid economic growth could inflate prices.
- Increased competition has inflated salaries among professional athletes.
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They're shipped to you flat and come with a straw to inflate and string to hang.
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Mariah Thomas,
Good Housekeeping,
13 Oct. 2022
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The whole thing is easy to set up—inflate, fill, and add your ice.
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Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
4 Mar. 2024
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That could mean inflated prices at the top of the market.
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Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
25 July 2023
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But the price of other goods has kept inflating over the past year.
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Zachary Halaschak,
Washington Examiner,
12 July 2023
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The smoothest way to do that is to inflate the price of real estate and the stock market.
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Clem Chambers,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2022
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If your tortilla doesn’t inflate, the culprit might be a small tear in the seam.
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Haneen J. Iqbal,
Bon Appétit,
2 Feb. 2023
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Second, the bones are large and look like they’ve been inflated.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
2 Aug. 2023
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That’s what chefs are forced to choose between as food prices inflate.
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Gwendolyn Wu,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Nov. 2021
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The above-ground pool inflates in 30 minutes and can hold eight or more people.
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Veronica Graham,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2023
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The two-wheel design keeps the cart steady and balanced when going over bumps and dips, and the 13-inch wheels are easy to inflate.
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Andrea Jordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2021
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Do not inflate your tires to the pressure listed on the tire itself.
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Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com,
al,
20 Dec. 2022
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But its payout growth will inflate the yield on a buy made today.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes,
29 Sep. 2021
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At this point, lift up the skimmer so the tortilla can inflate like a balloon.
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Haneen J. Iqbal,
Bon Appétit,
2 Feb. 2023
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Aikens flipped a switch, rerouting the exhaust to inflate the gargantuan tires, and the Sherp rolled to the edge of the river.
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Josh Condon,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2022
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This style is inflated in two breaths and it can be folded up and packed away when not in use.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2024
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The nearest vessel was 60 minutes away, and the men inflated the lifeboat.
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Tomas Weber,
Rolling Stone,
18 May 2024
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Adding four programs of any kind is solely to inflate the value of what is left.
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Jeremy Cluff,
The Arizona Republic,
13 Feb. 2023
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The ewe brought a bowl of milk, while the lion painted a large balloon, filled it with four seeds of wheat, and inflated it.
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Caren Schnur Neile,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2023
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Mild cases may have been missed, inflating the death rate.
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Sam Ogozalek,
Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2024
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Just inflate the screen via its quiet air blower that'll keep your screen up throughout the evening.
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Sanah Faroke,
PEOPLE.com,
4 Feb. 2022
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McKeon has a good chance to further inflate her medal haul.
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Paul Newberry,
ajc,
31 July 2021
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The panels are all machine-stitched and a pump to inflate it is not included.
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Chris Hachey,
BGR,
21 May 2021
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If so, the study results could inflate the role of stress in developing long Covid.
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Aria Bendix,
NBC News,
7 Sep. 2022
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Baseball adopted it in ’69, much to the delight of player agents, who used it to inflate their clients’ salaries.
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Paul Daugherty,
The Enquirer,
22 Apr. 2021
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The attorney charges a contingent fee of 40-45% of the clients’ ultimate award which creates an incentive to inflate claims.
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Mark Hillman,
The Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2025
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This drop aligns with a common trend for new programs, where initial numbers tend to be inflated before stabilizing.
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John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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