inflate
verb (used with object)
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.
has been inflating
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present perfect progressiveof inflate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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But Underhill found compelling evidence that UConn has been inflating the numbers of participants in its women’s programs to make it appear it was complying with federal law.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021
Underhill found compelling evidence that UConn has been inflating the numbers of participants in its women’s programs to make it appear it was complying with the law.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
A number of times he’s been caught eating snow straight from the Zamboni machine, and unbeknown to most, his love of hot dogs has been inflating the Flyers Dollar Dog Night consumption totals for years.
From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2018
Tripp also alleged that Tesla has been inflating its Model 3 production numbers and storing scrap in an unsafe manner.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2018
The pessimists say yes, a bubble has been inflating, yet even they aren’t fleeing.
From New York Times ● Aug. 20, 2011
