bloat

verb

Definition of bloatnext
as in to bulk

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Recent Examples of bloat The study, published in May by People Science, involved 256 participants, who were asked to log daily symptoms of cramping, headaches, fatigue, bloating and food cravings daily over three menstrual cycles. — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 June 2026 What does come to the fort is a bloating sickness that takes many of their young people, Brith’s brother included. — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 That includes bloating, morphing, puckering, shape blending, shearing, tweaking, twisting, and warping. — Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026 Back when the Big Ten decided to bloat itself from coast to coast, causing an avalanche of conference expansion, the rumblings started about a possible secession. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloat
  1. bulk
  2. glut
  3. swamp
  4. flood
Verb
  • For example, adding things like brick powder to spices, or white powders to milk, to bulk them up.
    — Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
  • His steals total was a bit misleading, and Kansas coach Bill Self will need to bulk him up and teach him more consistent defensive habits.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of bulk
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  • Previous predictions showed the industry downturn extending through 2026 and the global plastics glut not being fully solved until 2030, Carter said.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Definition of glut
Verb
  • Expanding Medicare to all 342 million Americans would swamp demand for medical services.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • According to court documents, Manuel Hernandez, the tour boat captain, made a U-turn and a swell swamped the bow, capsizing the boat with 14 people on board.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of swamp
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  • For others, some roads are likely to flood and creeks and streams could also overflow their banks.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The comment sections of many of the influencers who attended were flooded with messages questioning their morals.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
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