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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If Trump takes Powell’s scalp, most observers warn, terrible things will unfold because of the ballooning national debt. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 Here is the unvarnished truth: The reconciliation bill, which reforms these two ballooning programs, does not mandate that a single Marylander lose benefits. Lauren Arikan, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2025 Meanwhile, persistent staffing shortages, ballooning caseloads, and generational turnover continue to strain the system, which is exactly the kind of pressure driving attorneys to experiment with AI in the first place. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2025 Trump has recently seized on the Federal Reserve's $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project of three historic buildings on the National Mall, suggesting the ballooning cost could be grounds for Powell's termination. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 18 July 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 26 Jul. 2025.

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