INFLATES Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

inflates

verb

present tense third-person singular of inflate

as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number Check that you have inflated your tires to the recommended pressure. Some sellers were inflating their prices by as much as 500 per cent.

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to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number Airbags are designed to inflate automatically on impact.

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Recent Examples of inflates This spa inflates within minutes and heats quickly as well. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 Students that are assigned a teacher that inflates grades are more likely to score poorly on future tests. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 Their croaking involves pushing air over vocal cords into a thin membrane known as a vocal sac that inflates under the chin. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026 It’s made of strong, tear-resistant nylon and inflates manually using about nine breaths. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 In order to minimize rider impact with the handlebars or other hard surfaces, the airbag inflates upward during a forward crash. — New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2026 This pattern of extreme volatility is common in high-profile IPOs, where initial hype often inflates share values. — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Prosecutors said fraudulent activity artificially inflates streams, reducing the amount paid to musicians and songwriters whose work is listened to by real audiences. — Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 The legislation further inflates ICE’s usual $10 billion annual budget. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2026

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During pregnancy, iron demand increases to support both the baby and placenta, while postpartum recovery can further lower ferritin due to blood loss.

— Tatiana Dias, Vogue, 30 June 2026
Beginning a section of rules with a short explanation about the rule’s purpose makes a more positive statement to the community, and hopefully increases community compliance and cooperation.

— Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

Definition of increases

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That’s especially important for farmers because nitrogen fertilizers serve as a key nutrient for crops that accelerates growth and enhances yields during harvest, Sumner added.

— Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
Chinese equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has unveiled five new-energy technology achievements spanning construction, mining, and agricultural machinery, as the company accelerates its shift toward low-emission heavy equipment.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of accelerates

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At present, the union is pushing for 11% raises each year for three years — a proposal that the CSU has not yet responded to.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.

— Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026

Definition of raises

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The tax law also expands Pell Grant eligibility to students enrolled in shorter-term workforce training programs.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The temporary rule expands that list to 29 specific degree programs, including master of science in nursing, doctor of nursing practice, and doctor of nurse anesthesia practice.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of expands

Verb

And by the 12th year, this number rises to $113,000, exceeding the median salary for graduate degree-holders in the state, according to the data released by the UC’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Timeline Tuesday, July 7-Thursday, July 16The last-quarter moon rises around midnight on July 7, leaving the evening sky dark and beginning July’s best stargazing window.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of rises

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Top officials appear as the crowd size swells Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, a 97-year-old Shiite cleric, led the prayers at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla mosque for the late Khamenei and family members killed in the strike.

— Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Most people only hear about it when a lymph node swells during a cold, or when a social media video promises a gua sha stone will detox their face.

— Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

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