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
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Local officials also insist there isn’t bloat in their government accounts.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The intestinal capacity to absorb water is limited to 1L (about 34 oz) per hour, and any more than that can cause discomfort and bloating.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
This is the kind of laptop that just quietly does its job- no drama, no bloat, just clean performance.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
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Adjective
Their system reduces the layers that typically bloat production timelines.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Local officials also insist there isn’t bloat in their government accounts.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Verb
After this major trade deal announcement with Japan, Trump is bloating that the country will now open up to U.S. cars, trucks, rice and other agricultural products.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The intestinal capacity to absorb water is limited to 1L (about 34 oz) per hour, and any more than that can cause discomfort and bloating.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 21 July 2025
Noun
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, while still a great public service, also identified only a minuscule portion of federal bloat for rescission.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
This is the kind of laptop that just quietly does its job- no drama, no bloat, just clean performance.
—PC Magazine, 23 July 2025
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“Bloat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloat. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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