inflate
Example Sentences
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Her inflated self-esteem is a force of nature never wielded unkindly, unless provoked.
From Salon
Howell and his worker, then based in Palm Beach, Fla., had inflated their clients’ write-offs and fabricated expenses for years, prosecutors alleged in the indictment.
From MarketWatch
Investors remain worried about whether Big Tech valuations are inflated relative to “what they’re actually worth,” he added.
From MarketWatch
On Thursday, Kaley said she inflated the number of ‘likes’ on her posts, “because it made me look popular.”
Some analysts said that one outcome of stocks’ holding steady despite strong earnings growth is that valuations—which some had worried were dangerously inflated—are quietly becoming more reasonable.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
