bloat

verb

Definition of bloatnext
as in to bulk

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Recent Examples of bloat Adding a large amount of fiber to your diet too quickly could cause uncomfortable gastrointestinal symptoms like gas and bloating. — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026 From constipation and traveler’s diarrhea to bloating and indigestion, these issues are common, usually temporary and largely preventable with a little planning. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 The study, published in May by People Science, involved 256 participants, who were asked to log daily symptoms of cramping, headaches, fatigue, bloating and food cravings daily over three menstrual cycles. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 June 2026 What does come to the fort is a bloating sickness that takes many of their young people, Brith’s brother included. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloat
  1. bulk
  2. glut
  3. swamp
  4. flood
Verb
  • For example, adding things like brick powder to spices, or white powders to milk, to bulk them up.
    — Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
  • His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of bulk
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  • This profitability profile historically sows the seeds of the next supply glut and subsequent margin collapse.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • By Wednesday evening, the intersection of the high rise was taped off and nearby streets were glutted with flashing police vehicles as officers with long rifles and dogs streamed into and out of the building.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of glut
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  • Ackerman tended to focus on collegial, NCAA and legal issues, prominent during most of her time, as college athletics was swamped with seismic change in recent years.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Ossoff has swamped the successful trucking company executive in fundraising.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of swamp
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  • Nowhere was that fact clearer than after each concert in the casino where rivers of black Metallica T-shirts flooded the pit.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But suddenly everything will change, and clouds will come in, and in 10 to 15 minutes, rain will start and flood everywhere.
    — William Earl, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloat. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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