How do you use Inflates in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Inflates meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of inflate
Using Inflates
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of inflate
- In the example corpus, inflates often appears in combinations such as: inflates the, which inflates, it inflates.
Context around Inflates
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Inflates
- In this selection, "inflates" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, activism, man, routinely, energy, luffy and drug stand out and add context to how "inflates" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a man inflates the embers and as it inflates the cost. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "inflates" sits close to words such as abattoirs, abike and ablative, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with inflates
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The size of our healthcare obligations inflates our federal obligations. (10 words)
A man inflates the embers of a campfire, flame flashes and sparks, fire. (13 words)
This business model needlessly inflates drug prices for the benefit of intermediaries in the market. (15 words)
The web of parties controlling the prescription value chain, PBMs being at the forefront, have forged a system that routinely inflates the cost of medication beyond reason and have, so far, proven impenetrable to reform. (35 words)
While a weak yen boosts exporters’ profits, it has recently become a headache for Japanese policymakers as it inflates the cost of raw material imports and households’ cost of living. (30 words)
Another factor that inflates the cost of governance in Nigeria is the duplication and proliferation of government agencies and parastatals, many of which perform overlapping or redundant functions. (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
Adam Brandon, President of FreedomWorks, says the Biden administration’s commitment to climate activism inflates energy prices.
One of the many forms of Gear 4 is Tankman, which inflates Luffy's body to cartoonish levels.
While a weak yen boosts exporters’ profits, it has recently become a headache for Japanese policymakers as it inflates the cost of raw material imports and households’ cost of living.
A man inflates the embers of a campfire, flame flashes and sparks, fire.
Another factor that inflates the cost of governance in Nigeria is the duplication and proliferation of government agencies and parastatals, many of which perform overlapping or redundant functions.
Extra volume (it inflates to 285 litres) means more buoyancy, so you can easily pack all the kit you need.
It’s an adjustable neoprene suit that inflates and deflates as a child's ability improves.
Plus — since it inflates with an ordinary box fan — it's nice and cool rather than staticky and sweaty.
The web of parties controlling the prescription value chain, PBMs being at the forefront, have forged a system that routinely inflates the cost of medication beyond reason and have, so far, proven impenetrable to reform.
Add to this the unwanted judgmental chorus of local human right activists and international critics that inflates the real number of killings in this crusade against drugs.
Her budget trick saw her place the pet bed on the seat over the top of the pillow which inflates to the same height as a leg rest.
This business model needlessly inflates drug prices for the benefit of intermediaries in the market.
Trump frequently inflates and complains about the amount of disaster aid that Congress “foolishly gave” Puerto Rico after the deadly destruction from Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Brady is rarely throwing that pass downfield, but the Gronks of the world pick up YAC which inflates a lot of stats.
Republicans say the law is outdated, inflates costs and makes it harder for nonunion contractors to compete by making lower bids.
The size of our healthcare obligations inflates our federal obligations.
As the airship ascends, the helium inflates with reduced outer pressure, and air is pushed out and released from the downward valve.
People also save by owning real estate, further slowing growth, since it inflates land prices.
The BCD inflates with air from the low pressure inflator hose to increase the volume of the scuba equipment and cause the diver gain buoyancy.
The burning propellant generates inert gas which rapidly inflates the airbag in approximately 20 to 30 milliseconds.
Common combinations with inflates
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- inflates the 7×
- which inflates 5×
- it inflates 4×
- that inflates 3×
- inflates with 3×
- inflates to 2×
- inflates and 2×