inflate
Example Sentences
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The university’s admissions place a heavy emphasis on GPAs, but these don’t reliably reflect student preparation because grades are inflated.
Lower expected tariffs helped, as the amount of upside was likely inflated by companies guiding conservatively for the third quarter back in July and August.
From Barron's
Lower expected tariffs helped, as the amount of upside was likely inflated by companies guiding conservatively for the third quarter back in July and August.
From Barron's
Tickets for corporate areas, which rarely sell out, have been reduced in price meaning paying inflated sums to touts is unnecessary.
From BBC
But investors have begun questioning this logic, fretting that the spending spree might be inflating a bubble that will inevitably pop.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
