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be inflated

VERB

swell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate add to balloon bloat bulge enlarge expand fatten grow increase mount rise surge

STRONG

aggravate amplify augment belly billow blister dilate distend enhance extend heighten intensity plump pouch pout protrude puff tumefy uprise

WEAK

become bloated become distended become swollen fill out grow larger puff up round out well up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge decline decrease diminish drop fall lessen lose lower reduce shrink slump

STRONG

compress condense contract curtail shorten

WEAK

concentrate

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The internal rate of return can also be inflated by taking profits on big winners early in a fund’s life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

"They were bundled into around 30kg blocks, with life jackets which would then be inflated… and that would be thrown overboard," Charlie Eastaugh, maritime director at Border Force, told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025

To overcome that limitation, MIT engineers have designed a new type of gastric balloon that can be inflated and deflated as needed.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

The board can be inflated to varying degrees of firmness, making it more or less wobbly and difficult to balance on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

My ego wonders if all his and Coach’s talk about how good he is might just be inflated hype, but there’s something deep down inside me that knows Boy21’s still holding back.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick

be inflated

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