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

Many insurers use credit information to determine the price of both home and auto coverage — meaning a lower score can inflate these bills, which are some of the largest in a household budget.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

According to the indictment, Warner’s and Vangipuram’s scheme to inflate Mobileum’s revenue began after the company’s owners—Audax, though not named in the complaint—sought a buyer around 2020 or 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The leaders had agreed with Lee Scoresby that when they reached the next stopping place, they would inflate his balloon and he would spy from the air.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman