bloat

Example Sentences

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Stockman walked readers through the enormous gap between the casual assumption that there were vast amounts of bloat and free money in the federal budget and the actual reality when you looked at the numbers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He also announced cuts for 300,000 personnel to trim bloat in the military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The New York Times described the job cuts as aimed at addressing "organizational bloat" following aggressive hiring to build up the AI program.

From Barron's • Oct. 23, 2025

Evernote, the popular note-taking app, is often derided for not just a bad free version, but general bloat.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2025

Horrific as it was, the present dark, I was afraid to leave it for the other, permanent dark—jelly and bloat, the muddy pit.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt