What does "inflating" mean?

present participle and gerund of inflate

What is a synonym for "inflating"?

Common synonyms include: balloon, add to, aggrandize, ample, amplify, amplify.

Inflating

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
present participle and gerund of inflate form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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balloon add to aggrandize ample amplify amplify

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"Machines are talking on Twitter. These ‘bots’ are sometimes out to make trouble by spreading false information, inflating follower counts or rigging surveys. Here’s how bothersome bots can be."

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