deflate

Example Sentences

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At Swanson’s home lab in Hawaii, the volcanoes K.lauea and Mauna Loa were like blisters, rising as magma swelled inside and then deflating once the fluid was released in an eruption.

From Literature

“Today’s pullback is more likely simply a deflating of some of the more crowded trades.”

From MarketWatch

I have no idea what she means by that last part, but I can tell my questions have deflated her a little.

From Literature

Another has a heap of deflated foil balloons – again, mostly bees.

From BBC

Just a couple of hours after beating the Bills in a thriller, Denver were deflated when news that quarterback Bo Nix had broken his ankle came through.

From BBC