: 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 largea bloated budget
a bloated bureaucracy
Examples of bloated in a Sentence
I felt bloated from eating too much.
a bloated sense of his own importance
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Some critics compared the president's ambitions to the bloated military spectacles seen in dictatorships, such as the parades in honor of Kim Jong Un in North Korea.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Financial Case For Leaner Boards Beyond governance challenges, bloated boards can carry significant financial implications.
—Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Supporters of the move argue the department is an example of bloated federal bureaucracy and that its functions should be the prerogative of states, rather than the federal government.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
For too long, HHS has been bloated, redundant, and misaligned with the real needs of the American people.
—Ryan Long, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The Financial Case For Leaner Boards Beyond governance challenges, bloated boards can carry significant financial implications.
—Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Supporters of the move argue the department is an example of bloated federal bureaucracy and that its functions should be the prerogative of states, rather than the federal government.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
For too long, HHS has been bloated, redundant, and misaligned with the real needs of the American people.
—Ryan Long, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloated
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“Bloated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloated. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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