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- verb Present participle of
overinflate .
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Examples
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The hypermiling movement has been criticized for its alleged promotion of driving tactics that are considered dangerous or illegal, such as overinflating tires, rolling through stop signs, and following closely behind large vehicles to cut down on wind resistance.
YubaNet.com 2008
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The hypermiling movement has been criticized for its alleged promotion of driving tactics that are considered dangerous or illegal, such as overinflating tires, rolling through stop signs, and following closely behind large vehicles to cut down on wind resistance.
NYT > Home Page 2008
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The hypermiling movement has been criticized for its alleged promotion of driving tactics that are considered dangerous or illegal, such as overinflating tires, rolling through stop signs, and following closely behind large vehicles to cut down on wind resistance.
OUPblog 2008
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MPs interested in the practicalities of e-petitions did caution against overinflating expectations.
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Am I overinflating the virtues of the current era of technological progress or being too naive about or dismissive of its discontents?
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Am I overinflating the virtues of the current era of technological progress or being too naive about or dismissive of its discontents?
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Am I overinflating the virtues of the current era of technological progress or being too naive about or dismissive of its discontents?
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We try to appreciate these points without overinflating them.
20 Dissolving Disturbing Emotions into Underlying Deep Awareness 2009
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We need care, however, not to feel guilty by overinflating the importance of our actions.
20 Dissolving Disturbing Emotions into Underlying Deep Awareness 2009
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Can't get decoyed into overinflating the importance of a running mate.
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