deflate
verb (used with object)
to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon).
are deflating
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present progressiveof deflate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Rising infrastructure costs and mounting capital constraints are deflating the AI boom.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
But its actions are deflating the economy, not to mention commodity markets.
From Forbes ● Oct. 15, 2014
But this time the director is Huyck, not Lucas, and the results are deflating.
From Time Magazine Archive
