inflate
verb (used with object)
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.
are inflating
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present progressiveof inflate.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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The equity awards are inflating the company’s heavy operating losses and diluting existing shareholders at a rapid clip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 31, 2025
Even a stellar fourth quarter might not reassure the market, as a surge in chip sales could add to worries that Oracle and its free-spending peers are inflating an AI bubble.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
While Christmas markets are generally targeted toward foreign visitors and often carry a premium for their festive atmosphere, other factors in Hungary are inflating costs.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
Amid accusations that some airlines are inflating prices for evacuation flights, officials have warned there will be zero tolerance on price gauging.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
According to lawsuits and interviews with borrowers and their advocates, some contractors are inflating the cost of their services and misrepresenting how much the loans cost or how they are paid back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2017
