inflate

Example Sentences

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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

That is in part to cover the inflated cost of insurance and the premium paid to crew to compensate for the higher risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, the practice is also controversial among some investors, who claim that it acts as a hidden expense, inflating adjusted profits.

From Barron's

In later rounds of financing, she allegedly inflated the revenue for that year to $6.8 million.

From Los Angeles Times

Her inflated self-esteem is a force of nature never wielded unkindly, unless provoked.

From Salon