deflate

Example Sentences

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It was reminiscent of Roger Federer at his best, able to relieve pressure and deflate opponents by serving his way out of trouble.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“The great hurt and fear for folks that steward the farmworker movement now is that this news will deflate the struggle that is so essential and is so hard,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It isn’t unusual for builder stocks to deflate in the 10 trading days following Presidents Day weekend, historic data show.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Wick also painted an interesting contrast between the AI build-out and the dot-com bubble that began to deflate in 2000.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

But after Christmas Dad seemed to deflate, to collapse in on himself.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover