Definition of «to inflate the numbers»

"To inflate the numbers" means to deliberately or dishonestly increase or exaggerate numerical data or statistics.

So their inflated award redemptions are offset by inflated number of miles they offer. (milenomics.com)
By going contrarian, we are able to capitalize on public bias and take advantage of artificially inflated numbers. (sportsinsights.com)
They were penny stocks, inflated numbers on a ledger mailed to my house monthly. (sbnation.com)
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