inflate
verb (used with object)
to distend; swell or puff out; dilate.
will inflate
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future tenseof inflate.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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A new provision at Nasdaq will inflate SpaceX’s weight in the Nasdaq 100, effectively compelling some index funds to triple their buying of the stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Although the wells will boost the company’s oil production, critics say they also will inflate its debt and put it at risk of defaulting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2024
The addition of five team sports will inflate the number of participants.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023
Some airline executives are concerned that hefty pay raises for pilots will inflate fixed costs and make it tougher to repair debt-laden balance sheets.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023
It flashed through my mind that a horned toad when threatened with danger will inflate itself to such an extent that a wagon may pass over it, leaving the toad uninjured.
From The Dude Wrangler by Caroline Lockhart
