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  • verb Present participle of overinflate.

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • MPs interested in the practicalities of e-petitions did caution against overinflating expectations.

    E-petitions: the people's voice 2011

  • Am I overinflating the virtues of the current era of technological progress or being too naive about or dismissive of its discontents?

    Why The Internet Is Not Making Us Stupid 2010

  • Am I overinflating the virtues of the current era of technological progress or being too naive about or dismissive of its discontents?

    Why The Internet Is Not Making Us Stupid 2010

  • Am I overinflating the virtues of the current era of technological progress or being too naive about or dismissive of its discontents?

    Why The Internet Is Not Making Us Stupid 2010

  • We try to appreciate these points without overinflating them.

    20 Dissolving Disturbing Emotions into Underlying Deep Awareness 2009

  • We need care, however, not to feel guilty by overinflating the importance of our actions.

    20 Dissolving Disturbing Emotions into Underlying Deep Awareness 2009

  • Can't get decoyed into overinflating the importance of a running mate.

    Polls Show No Convention Bounce Yet For McCain 2009

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