bloating

present participle of bloat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloating
Verb
  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Bailey Allen After the fireworks ended there was a mass exodus of guests leaving the Esplanade and flooding the streets of downtown Boston.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • About twenty men packed the space, leaning on shoulders and crowding the wall.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • Other pictures on unofficial Telegram channels showed residents crowding into underground stations.
    Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Thick foam from the building’s insulation floated by on streams that leaked from the hulking shell, which firefighters have been drenching for days since the fire erupted on the roof the afternoon of June 17.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • On Wednesday, Beverly was hit with another round of severe thunderstorms, bringing dangerous wind and drenching rain.
    Tara Molina, CBS News, 25 June 2026
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“Bloating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloating. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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