- present participle of deflate.
deflating
Example Sentences
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Prior to this latest episode, the last time the number of negative-beta stocks peaked was in early 2001, as the dot-com bubble was deflating.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
His premiership, in the eyes of many on his own side, has been deflating for months.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Customs and Border Protection by roughly 32%, deflating its higher tariff obligations, the 2022 suit alleged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
She takes in more of his deflating stalling before saying to him, in English, “Dr. Kim, I love you.”
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Oh,” Juanita said, her ego deflating like a tire.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
