inflate
verb (used with object)
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.
inflates
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present tense formof inflate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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LightCounting’s reason is that almost every transceiver component is now scarce and customers have started double ordering, which inflates backlogs.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
Ticketmaster and Live Nation have repeatedly faced criticism from those who say the firm artificially inflates the cost of tickets with fees and service charges.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
"Dominance of a few tech corporations in public infrastructure limits... our flexibility, threatens our security and inflates our software costs," Schroedter told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
In other words, asking about food decisions piece by piece naturally inflates the total.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
As the balloon inflates, the dots get farther and farther apart from one another.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
