bloat
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
verb
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to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
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to become or cause to be puffed up, as with conceit
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(tr) to cure (fish, esp herring) by half-drying in smoke
noun
Etymology
Origin of bloat
First recorded in 1250–1300; earlier bloat (adjective) “soft, puffy,” Middle English blout, from Old Norse blautr “wet, soft”
Example Sentences
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"One of my most frequent tics is I clench my stomach and that makes me inhale air, which means that I'm constantly bloated," Smith says.
From BBC
But for all the criticism of Block’s inefficiencies, the “head count actions cannot be explained by ‘bloat’” as “that problem was somewhat solved from 2023-2025,” Rawat added.
From MarketWatch
She recommends ensuring your LinkedIn headline isn’t vague, your About section isn’t bloated and your Experience section doesn’t read like a “resumé archive.”
From MarketWatch
The bloating trade deficit, that's hitting the EU as a whole, is being dubbed the latest "China shock".
From BBC
The ultimate goal of Hall’s five-year quest is to gather enough data to craft some kind of intervention for those suffering from gas and bloating.
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