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as in to collapse
to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents
We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.
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2
as in to empty
to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents
Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.
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as in to reduce
to make or become lower in amount or value
The excess supply deflated prices. The company's stock has deflated.
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as in to undermine
to cause to lose force or effectiveness
Her cutting remark deflated his ego. The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.
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Recent Examples of deflate
The Maple Leafs added an insurance goal with 5:43 left to deflate a home crowd that hadn’t had much to cheer about most of the night.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Gasoline prices have fallen (or, deflated) in recent months alongside those of oil, from which gasoline is refined.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Now, with borrowing costs rising and liquidity tightening, these bubbles are deflating—fast.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But before kick-off, Alexander Isak had been ruled out with a recurrence of a groin issue, which deflated the visitors hugely.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Gasoline prices have fallen (or, deflated) in recent months alongside those of oil, from which gasoline is refined.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Now, with borrowing costs rising and liquidity tightening, these bubbles are deflating—fast.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
But before kick-off, Alexander Isak had been ruled out with a recurrence of a groin issue, which deflated the visitors hugely.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflate
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That’s very much the case with Two Harbors, whose shares traded in the $60s before collapsing during COVID, only mildly rebounded, then deteriorated ever since to current prices around $10 per share.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The signs have been there for about six months — ever since a 180-foot section of the wooden pier collapsed into the ocean after being battered by towering waves during an atmospheric river storm that wreaked havoc along the Central Coast.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Wolfgang Tillmans felt right at home mounting his Paris solo exhibition at the Centre Pompidou’s vast library, which was emptied as the museum prepares to shutter for an extensive, multiyear renovation.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2025
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For instance, leases for the state Department of Health expired last year at the Golden Rule Building on Seventh Place, emptying two floors.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2025
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Here are recommendations for maintaining safety during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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The website also says the industry has worked to reduce the use antimicrobials.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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Overemphasizing uncertainties can be used to raise doubt and unduly undermine confidence in robust findings.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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The Michigan State finding undermines several myths and misrepresentations about COVID spread by the right wing.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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As more and more bodies compress into each other, the risk of falling and being trampled increases exponentially.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 June 2025
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The chapters on her years as Prime Minister are compressed into a straightforward recounting of events.—
Rachel Morris,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
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These unnecessary burdens slow them down, drain their energy, and keep them from reaching their next level.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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The April 11 ruling came during a hearing in Maryland, where a Justice Department attorney declined to provide basic details about Abrego Garcia’s whereabouts.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Full-time workers declined by 623,000, while part-timers rose by 33,000.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Should the economy unexpectedly weaken, larger and sooner cuts are possible.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Since then, a series of shifts has reshaped the Middle East and weakened Iran and its proxies, the war in Gaza, Israel's decimation of the leadership of Hezbollah in Lebanon, the collapse of the Syrian regime, and now Israel's surprise attack.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2025
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“Deflate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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