bloated; bloating; bloats
1
a
: to make turgid or swollen
b
: to cause abdominal distension in
2
: to fill to capacity or overflowing
1
a
: one that is bloated
b
: unwarranted or excessive growth or enlargement
bureaucratic bloat
2
: digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
3
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
Examples of bloat in a Sentence
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Colleen De Bellefonds, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
White House Plumbers thus tells a clear, coherent story about a famous event in American history, and at just five episodes there's not much bloat to complain of (though it probably could've been made as a movie in an earlier era).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2023
Korin Miller, Health, 26 May 2024
Take, for example, the distance runner Moriarty recently worked with who was experiencing daily bloating and constipation.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Many/most/nearly all of the obscene costs intrinsic to these hospitals is promulgated by endless uncompensated and unproductive government meddling and mandates, the end product of which is DMV-like bureaucracy and bloat.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 4 May 2024
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Adjective
Images Beets are another potassium-rich food, which can help counteract sodium in your body, and therefore bloat.
—Colleen De Bellefonds, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
White House Plumbers thus tells a clear, coherent story about a famous event in American history, and at just five episodes there's not much bloat to complain of (though it probably could've been made as a movie in an earlier era).
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2023
Verb
Eating too much fiber can cause bloating, cramping, and gas.5
Iron
Research has shown that low iron levels can potential cause endometriosis.6 Iron is part of hemoglobin, or a protein in red blood that delivers oxygen to tissues.
—Korin Miller, Health, 26 May 2024
Take, for example, the distance runner Moriarty recently worked with who was experiencing daily bloating and constipation.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 20 May 2024
Noun
The superintendent has created a culture of fear and intimidation, union leaders said Monday, while adding to administrative bloat, mismanaging the district's budget, micromanaging workers and violating union contracts.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Many/most/nearly all of the obscene costs intrinsic to these hospitals is promulgated by endless uncompensated and unproductive government meddling and mandates, the end product of which is DMV-like bureaucracy and bloat.
—Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 4 May 2024
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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bloat
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to make turgid:
a
: to produce edema in
b
: to cause or result in accumulation of gas in the digestive tract of
cucumbers sometimes bloat me
c
: to cause abdominal distension in
: to become turgid
bloat
2 of 2 noun1
: a digestive disturbance of ruminant animals and especially cattle marked by accumulation of gas in one or more stomach compartments
2
a
: a condition of large dogs marked by distension and usually life-threatening rotation of the stomach
b
: any flatulent digestive disturbance of domestic animals
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