bloated

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adjective

bloat·​ed ˈblō-təd How to pronounce bloated (audio)
Synonyms of bloatednext
: overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
felt bloated from eating too much
a bloated body
—often used figuratively to describe something as having grown excessively large
a bloated budget
a bloated bureaucracy

bloated

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past tense and past participle of bloat entry 2

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Adjective I felt bloated from eating too much. a bloated sense of his own importance
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Some retirement plans are stuck in investments with bloated fees and costly add-ons. — Teddy Amenabar, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 Covering all bases is not easy, nor is making it to the latter stages of cup competitions, given how bloated the squads are among those clubs at the top of the Premier League. — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Analysts demand radical action against surging Chinese competition and its bloated 14-brand portfolio. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Ukraine needs our interceptor technology, and could probably build their own weapons faster and cheaper if our bloated defense industry gave them permission. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloated

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First Known Use

Adjective

1656, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bloated was in 1656

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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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