verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
inflated (= higher than is usual or reasonable )
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People seem willing to pay inflated prices for houses in central London.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
artificially
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The 1988 figure had been artificially inflated by a bunching of large contributions to multilateral organizations such as the World Bank.
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Opponents charge that this system artificially inflates the cost of peanut products for consumers and provides a federal windfall for quota-holders.
■ NOUN
air
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This bladder inflated when air was pumped into the suit at a pressure of 26 kPa.
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Then, the entire bird is inflated by forcing air into it.
balloon
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We all started to inflate our balloons and eventually one burst.
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The final piece that we have to add is the generation of pressure without having to inflate a balloon to start with.
price
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Government engineers bought sub-standard equipment, inflated the price , and pocketed the difference.
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They came to symbolize the excesses of the period: the hype and inflated prices new artwork was able to command.
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Branson bought them at an auction which inflated the group's price far beyond its true value.
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Speculators, however, repeatedly inflated the price enormously within days or weeks of release.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Axe says that the management pressured him to inflate cost estimates on repairs.
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Beauty, money, and popularity can all inflate a person's ego.
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The raft inflates automatically.
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Tyres should always be inflated to the correct pressure.
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We inflated the balloons with helium.
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You can inflate the mattress in 30 seconds, using a foot pump.