bloats

present tense third-person singular of bloat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloats
Verb
  • On Girl Violence, Strauss drenches her songs in feedback and languor, adding heat to her expressions of desire and comfort to her feelings of anxiety.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Accents include custom furnishings, abstract expressionism art, wallcoverings inspired by traditional Italian craft paper, bas-relief plaster wall art and mood lighting that drenches the room in sunset shades.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Shauna Bell, who lives along Van Buren, said the nearby stormwater drain is constantly clogged from highway debris, which floods her yard.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know One of the most dangerous threats for Southern California will be the risk of debris flow as the rain floods recent burn scars, including the Eaton Scar and Bridge Scar.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The maps show the total brightness and color of stars (top), the total density of stars (middle), and the interstellar dust that fills the galaxy (bottom).
    Big Think, Big Think, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Nguyen Nik Bonitto shoves the Jets' left tackle back into Justin Fields and Zach Allen crunches him from the interior on that third-down floater.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • After being discovered, the woman shoves Lo's head into the wall, knocking her unconscious, and locks her away in a storage room deep within the yacht.
    Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • AIAssistWorks loads into common apps like Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Alexandra Shapiro and Brian Steel are in the cafeteria having a chat as the latter loads up on valuable potassium via a morning banana.
    NBC News, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Jo Brand squashes one of hers, David Baddiel tries to eat his, while Rose Matafeo and Ed Gamble rip theirs to shreds and Katy Wix overestimates the naturalism of holding a hard hat under one arm for an extended period of time.
    Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Bloats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloats. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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