Past tense of bloat
regular verb
The past tense of bloat is bloated. The past participle is also bloated.
Forms of bloat
| Base form (V1) | bloat /bləʊt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bloated /ˈbloʊtɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | bloated /ˈbloʊtɪd/ |
| Present participle | bloating /ˈbləʊtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | bloats /bləʊts/ |
Bloated in a sentence
- Hinkley Point C, the first new nuclear plant in a generation, is being built in Somerset, but its cost has bloated to more than £25bn.December 15 2022, Samanth Subramanian, “Dismantling Sellafield: the epic task of shutting down a nuclear site”, in The Guardian
- Unlike its streamlined, efficient former self, Google Search is now bloated and overmonetized.2023 September 22, Charlie Warzel, “The Tragedy of Google Search”, in Jeffrey Goldberg, editor, The Atlantic, Washington, D.C.: The…. From the entry overmonetized
- Early in the run, I began experiencing serious 'chub rub' between my bloated legs.2012, Scott Ludwig, Vanessa Stroud, In It for the Long Run: A Decade with the Darkside Running Club, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 352. From the entry chub rub
- Together we will finally strike a deathblow against the corrupt, bloated creature that is the so-called Republic.2002, Rom Marz, Ted Naifeh, Star Wars: Zam Wessel, →ISBN, page 18. From the entry deathblow
- Bookshelves groan under the bloated weight of tomes detailing Great Straight Marriages.1979 February 10, John Mitzel, “Crimes of Passion”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 28, page 13. From the entry groan
Meaning of bloat
- verb To cause to become distended.
- verb To get an overdistended rumen, talking of a ruminant.
- verb To fill soft substance with gas, water, etc.; to cause to swell.
Questions about the past tense of bloat
- What is the past tense of bloat?
- The past tense of bloat is bloated.
- What is the past participle of bloat?
- The past participle of bloat is bloated.
- Is bloat a regular or irregular verb?
- Bloat is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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