deflate
Example Sentences
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Kramer warns that if the team doesn’t deflate fast enough, the next balloon in the lineup “will just walk right over the top of us.”
Saudi Arabia is also pulling back on its government spending, with deflated oil prices forcing it to downsize many of its gigaprojects, Callen added.
From Los Angeles Times
The indictment caused his recent good spirits to sour, with one adviser describing him as “irritated” and “deflated.”
From Washington Post
But a Trump adviser told the Post that the former president was "irritated" and "deflated" on Thursday.
From Salon
But whenever the focus isn’t on those smaller roles, the film deflates.
From Los Angeles Times
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