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overinflated

/ˌoʊvərɪnˈfleɪtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To inflate excessively; to provide too much inflation

Examples :

"The tires had been overinflated, leading to a blowout."
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Related Words

Illustration presented

presented verb

/pɹɪˈzɛntɪd/

To bring (someone) into the presence of (a person); to introduce formally.

"to present an envoy to the king"

Illustration exaggerated

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

Illustration inflate

inflate verb

/ɪnˈfleɪt/

To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

Illustration picture

picture noun

/ˈpɪktʃə/ /ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ/

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

"The art class displayed a picture of a beautiful sunset. "

Illustration success

success noun

/səkˈsɛs/

The achievement of one's aim or goal.

"His third attempt to pass the entrance exam was a success."

Illustration leading

leading verb

/ˈliːdɪŋ/ /ˈlidɪŋ/ /ˈlɛdɪŋ/

To cover, fill, or affect with lead

"continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle."

Illustration excessively

excessively adverb

/ɪkˈsɛsɪvli/

To an excessive degree.

"The application form was excessively complicated."

Illustration blowout

blowout noun

/ˈbloʊaʊt/

A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.

"The car swerved dangerously after suffering a sudden tire blowout on the highway. "

Illustration economic

economic adjective

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk/

Pertaining to an economy.

"The economic situation in the city has affected many families' ability to afford groceries. "

Illustration provide

provide verb

/pɹəˈvaɪd/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration inflated

inflated verb

/ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈfleɪdɪd/

To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally

"You inflate a balloon by blowing air into it."

Illustration inflation

inflation noun

/ɪnˈfleɪʃən/

An act, instance of, or state of expansion or increase in size, especially by injection of a gas.

"The inflation of the balloon took five hours."