inflates
- present tense form of inflate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The bottleneck that inflates Nvidia’s margins also inflates the cost of building the infrastructure that generates them.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
The main problem with “A League of His Own” is Mr. Stein’s willingness to take at face value Spalding’s claims in his 1911 book, “America’s National Game,” which systematically inflates Spalding’s role in events.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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
Financial market bubbles tend to form when the value of an asset class inflates to levels that far exceed what it can actually deliver.
From Barron's • Oct. 8, 2025
Over billions of years, that stretch adds up, and the universe inflates faster and faster.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
