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as in compressed
to become smaller in size or volume due to loss of contents
We kept her birthday decorations up until the balloons started deflating.
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as in emptied
to make smaller in size or volume by removing the contents
Please deflate the air mattress and fold it up before you leave.
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as in reduced
to make or become lower in amount or value
The excess supply deflated prices. The company's stock has deflated.
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as in weakened
to cause to lose force or effectiveness
Her cutting remark deflated his ego. The lawsuit deflated their hopes for a quick resolution.
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Recent Examples of deflated
Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The Mets were deflated, an observation which only became more clear in the bottom of the second when Buehler struck out Alvarez and Lindor with the bases loaded.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
New and used vehicle prices have deflated 1% and 5%, respectively, since September 2023.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
However, prices for many physical goods have deflated as supply-and-demand dynamics return to normal following pandemic-era contortions.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Fuse plugs deflated on all four tires on the main landing gear, the NTSB said.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The balloon is then deflated, and a stent (tube) is often placed to keep the artery open so blood can flow easily.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
Now the wall is gone, and the glacier looks deflated—more like an ice doormat.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The driver also observed that eight others were deflated.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Usually bubbly and upbeat, Marissa is visibly deflated and worn down by her partner’s demands.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
The Mets were deflated, an observation which only became more clear in the bottom of the second when Buehler struck out Alvarez and Lindor with the bases loaded.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
New and used vehicle prices have deflated 1% and 5%, respectively, since September 2023.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
However, prices for many physical goods have deflated as supply-and-demand dynamics return to normal following pandemic-era contortions.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024
Fuse plugs deflated on all four tires on the main landing gear, the NTSB said.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The balloon is then deflated, and a stent (tube) is often placed to keep the artery open so blood can flow easily.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
Now the wall is gone, and the glacier looks deflated—more like an ice doormat.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
The driver also observed that eight others were deflated.
—Christina Shaw, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflated
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Four years after the radio telescope at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico collapsed, a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is shining a light on the unprecedented failures that caused its destruction.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The frantic scene after an aluminum gangway collapsed Saturday at a boat dock on a Georgia barrier island capped what was supposed to have been a day of celebration, an annual festival spotlighting the culture and history of Sapelo Island's tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Some neighbors who decided to leave Asheville until the power and/or water were resurrected emptied their pantries before departure.Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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The border region has largely emptied out over the past year as the two sides have traded fire.AAMER MADHANI, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement The measure is strongly backed by a group of California prosecutors and large retailers, including Walmart, and aims to overhaul parts of Proposition 47, a measure approved by voters in 2014 that reduced certain drug and property crime penalties.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Max size reduced to 6, bonus ammo changed to +50 reload speed.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Utah’s roster is inarguably weakened by replacing Callie Smith with Genie Erohkina (one of the worst performers last weekend in Virginia Beach), but the roster rules incentivize teams to dump a mid-season acquisition like Smith, so why not cash in at the trade deadline?Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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But with the air briefly trapped in a small space beneath the wing and the surface, it gets compressed, increasing the pressure below the wing and generating extra lift.New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2024
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Since then, digital transformation, steep competition and our collective appetite for innovation have dramatically compressed the product life cycle.Keith Yandell, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Compared to its March peak of $123, the price has plunged over 85%, erasing over $55 billion in value.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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This did not sit well with the investors and the stock plunged 14% last week.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, attempts by Washington to broker a cease-fire in Gaza and prevent a war with Hezbollah in Lebanon have been repeatedly undermined by Israeli assassinations, pager strikes and intransigence at the negotiating table.Charles Walldorf, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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From the insurrection on January 6 to COVID-19 denialism, these beliefs have not only threatened public safety but also undermined democracy itself.Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Xi’s party pumped tidal waves of state funds into markets, scrapped all initial public offerings, suspended trading in thousands of companies and let mainlanders pledge homes as collateral to buy shares.William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That includes handling permitting and managing how much water is pumped from the aquifer by users including cities, utilities, businesses and individuals with private aquifer wells.Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Deflated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflated. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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