inflate
verb (used with object)
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.
will be inflating
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future progressiveof inflate.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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ChatGPT might have 800 million users but OpenAI needs to find ways to monetize them or it will be inflating a cloud-computing bubble it can never afford to fund.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
