inflated

Example Sentences

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It’s been a feature of booms that asset-heavy companies’ shares were all the rage as they inflated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Fans attending the World Cup in the United States are facing significant costs, with tickets, hotels and transport all inflated for the duration of the tournament.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But the deal had to be unwound within a decade with the falling fortunes of AOL, which used an inflated share price for the deal.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The frenzy of the new attention economy has only inflated the importance of the Tony Awards — to the detriment of the Broadway calendar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

My ego wonders if all his and Coach’s talk about how good he is might just be inflated hype, but there’s something deep down inside me that knows Boy21’s still holding back.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick