inflate

Example Sentences

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Charities are urging people not to turn their heating off as the war in Iran continues to inflate energy prices.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Then there are add-ons like extended warranties, tire protection and GAP insurance that can inflate the final price by as much as 30%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

And more importantly, he didn’t inflate it into a referendum on the character of New Yorkers.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

VC built Silicon Valley, helped inflate the dot-com bubble of the ’90s, and is behind many of today’s artificial-intelligence bets.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

“How do you inflate your balloon, Mr. Scoresby?”

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman