be inflated

Frequency: 8.025.0 per million words

used to form the passive voice, indicating a state of being expanded or exaggerated

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Examples (10)

  • The prices of meals are often artificially inflated.
  • His ego is always inflated after a success.
  • The tires were properly inflated before the long trip.
  • The cost of the project will be inflated if we don't control expenses.
  • The balloon has been inflated for the party.
  • If the figures were inflated, the report would be misleading.
  • The airbag was rapidly inflated during the collision.
  • Don't let your expectations be inflated by optimistic forecasts.
  • The raft must be inflated before entering the water.
  • Her claims about her achievements tend to be inflated.