Synonyms of ballooned

ballooned 1 of 2

adjective

as in expanded

Related Words

• expanded
• swollen
• blown
• distended
• blown up
• puffed
• turgid
• bloated
• dilated
• varicose
• overinflated
• tumescent
• ballooning
• protuberant
• tumid
• bulging
• ventricose
• dilating
• turgescent

Dissimilar Words

• collapsed
• deflated
• detumescent

ballooned

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verb

past tense of balloon

1

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the number of students who stay home sick balloons every winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• swelled
• rose
• accelerated
• expanded
• climbed
• multiplied
• mushroomed
• intensified
• waxed
• proliferated
• accumulated
• boomed
• escalated
• surged
• enlarged
• mounted
• snowballed
• spread
• rolled up
• gained
• burgeoned
• jumped
• skyrocketed
• appreciated
• built up
• rocketed
• inflated
• heightened
• peaked
• distended
• redoubled
• crested
• puffed (up)
• bulked
• crescendoed
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• dwindled
• receded
• waned

2

as in protruded

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the paper bag ballooned and blew away as the wind lifted it skyward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protruded
• poked
• bulged
• swelled
• projected
• billowed
• jutted
• pouched
• stood out
• bunched
• started
• bellied
• overhung
• pouted
• stuck out
• pooched
• beetled
• extended
• inflated
• bagged
• stretched
• mushroomed
• lengthened
• distended
• expanded
• snowballed
• dilated
• elongated
• domed
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracted
• compressed
• condensed
• shrank
• constricted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ballooned

Verb

The 18 dates announced at the start of last week has now ballooned to 26, and stretches into November 2027, with additional shows locked in for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Unsurprisingly, this has ballooned into a national story with teammates and opponents staging protests. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Shoppers hoping for a respite from rising inflation were again disappointed in September, as prices ballooned again, far overshooting the Federal Reserve’s target rate. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

County made a trio of 3-pointers in the second half as the lead ballooned to as many as 24 points with about four and a half minutes to play. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026

But the 2026 El Niño, accelerated by climate change, has ballooned into the largest on record, causing intense heat waves, floods and droughts throughout the world. — Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun, 12 Oct. 2026

The Frow Is the Show For many brands, the front row has ballooned in size, importance, or both, with return on invite closely monitored. — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Over the summer, the waitlist for shelter ballooned to more than 200 families. — Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2026

The film eventually ballooned to six hours before Gibney began whittling it back. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026