bloated
Americanadjective
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swollen; puffed up; overlarge.
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excessively vain; conceited.
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excessively fat; obese.
adjective
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swollen, as with a liquid, air, or wind
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puffed up, as with conceit
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Abbey, who has endometriosis which she says causes her to feel bloated, began doing her own massage routines twice a week aer seeing social media posts about lymphatic drainage.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
If she's ever feeling bloated, Abbey Alexandra has a go-to routine, using body oil and a wooden roller to perform stomach massages.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
In their latest incarnations, exchange-traded funds often offer exposure to narrow, risky assets, high tax bills and bloated fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The caps are forcing some universities to reduce their bloated workforces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The writing can be bloated, self-conscious, academic; these are habits that classic style, which treats prose as a window onto the world, is designed to break.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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