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adjective

ˈblō-təd How to pronounce bloated (audio)
Definition of bloatednext
1
as in inflated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds a bloated sense of his own importance

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2
as in swollen
enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure a bloated stomach

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bloated

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verb

past tense of bloat
as in glutted

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Recent Examples of bloated
Adjective
In the backdrop, investors are increasingly skeptical of governments’ bloated budgets and mounting deficits. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 According to Morrison, the best candidates skip posts with vague or bloated requirements. — Audrey Payne, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 Logan wields unbreakable, atomically sharp adamantium claws, yet enemies feel like bloated punching bags that require mindless button-mashing to stagger. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 This is a filmmaker who simply doesn’t know when to stop, as also evidenced by the film’s bloated 142-minute running time that lets narrative tedium set in. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloated
  1. inflated
  2. swollen
  3. glutted
  4. exaggerated
  5. swamped
  6. flooded
  7. drenched
  8. crowded
Adjective
  • The unions cited concerns including job security, affordable health care, and wages that meet New York City’s inflated cost of living.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • All these geopolitical variables put a partial freeze on energy dealmaking—potential sellers ask for more money on inflated valuations, while the buyers think longer term and conservatively.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of inflated
Adjective
  • North Korean mines have occasionally been carried into South Korea by swollen rivers, killing or injuring civilians.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The woman, who sustained a swollen and bloody face, was subsequently released from custody, the BBC said.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of swollen
Verb
  • 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
  • The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Definition of glutted
Adjective
  • The more exaggerated interpretations, with oversized collars that swallow the chin or heavy embellishment, are the ones most at risk of looking dated once the search curve bends.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Digger is, first and foremost, a parable—without spoiling the plot, its events are intentionally exaggerated to make a point about humans and climate change.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Verb
  • 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 swamped
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  • Luhring Augustine moved into the 3,500-square-foot space in September 2020, as galleries flooded the neighborhood, lured by the low rents spawned by the Covid-19 crisis.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Clearly he hasn’t been flooded with offers since that accolade, so his agent has set him up with Lady Isabella, who claims to have a Netflix commission for a bio-doc about her life.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • Tiny and blond with rounded, cherubic features, Pugh’s Cathy lands at their doorstep one night like an angel that crashed to the earth, her skull cracked and her dress drenched in blood.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Formerly a hurricane, the storm drenched parts of Hawaii’s Big Island over the weekend.
    — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • Imperceptibly, Jupiter crowded along, nearer and nearer to the big light of the night.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Those around her unzip their tents after a night of little sleep on a square normally crowded with tourists.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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