bloated
Example Sentences
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The footwear maker behind its flagship line and the HeyDude brand was struggling with bloated inventory and slowing sales, but it didn’t want to slash prices to move stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The caps are forcing some universities to reduce their bloated workforces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
If the company doesn’t strike the right balance, it risks becoming just another bloated booking agency.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
A year into trying for Baby No. 2, I sat on the couch, bloated, at the end of my follicular phase.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
I saw faces, bloated and distorted, rise up from the murky surface.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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