ballooning

noun

bal·​loon·​ing bə-ˈlü-niŋ How to pronounce ballooning (audio)
: the act or sport of riding in a balloon

Examples of ballooning in a Sentence

She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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The ballooning cost of eggs was an ongoing political flashpoint during the 2024 presidential race. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 9 May 2025 The Context The delay and ballooning budget have made the project a flashpoint. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 Startups are staying private longer, valuations are ballooning, and secondary markets are expanding to fill the gap. Azeem Khan, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 The nation’s debt load, at $36 trillion, is ballooning. Lisa Mascaro and Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for ballooning

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ballooning was in 1784

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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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