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as in soaring
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as in increasing
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of students who stay home sick balloons every winter
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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the paper bag ballooned and blew away as the wind lifted it skyward
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Recent Examples of ballooning
Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Part of Isaacman’s criticism of SLS has been the ballooning costs and delays that have seen three-year gaps between launches.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
As more retail investors participate in capital markets, the opportunities for asset managers to handle those funds are ballooning.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
It’s been tracked by the culture department of the Los Angeles Times as a permanent beat, with special attention paid to the ballooning costs.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
Part of Isaacman’s criticism of SLS has been the ballooning costs and delays that have seen three-year gaps between launches.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
The state has been consistently strapped for cash over the past two years, driven in particular by ballooning Medicaid costs.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
As more retail investors participate in capital markets, the opportunities for asset managers to handle those funds are ballooning.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballooning
Noun
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That has sent prices of oil soaring.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The strikes have jolted markets worldwide and sent the price of oil soaring.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of the biggest concerns for consumers is that an increasing number of data centers could hit them financially.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Among those saying the deal doesn’t go far enough are Ticketmaster competitors who have had to offer increasing protections for venues that chose them over Live Nation.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The front tire was flat, with a screw protruding from it.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The protruding exterior door handles are easy to grab with heavy gloves on and look good.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Symptoms can include abdominal pain or discomfort, blurred or double vision, dilated pupils, dizziness, drooping eyelid, dry or sore throat, facial muscle paralysis, nausea or vomiting, swollen belly, and trouble swallowing and speaking.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
20 Jan. 2026
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Greenwood was previously diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, but said that might not be a factor in what caused her heart attack last year, per the BBC.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Perfect for children’s bedrooms and play spaces, these favorably reviewed linen-blend curtains feature grommets for effortless gliding and breezy stripes in 27 colors that are equally kid- and grownup-friendly.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After a hot start to the weekend, temperatures are expected to continue rising in North Texas, bringing a little bit of summer into spring.—
Suryatapa Chakraborty,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The world’s happiest countries for 2026, what travelers can expect in terms of rising air fares, plus United Airlines cracks down on noisy passengers.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Common themes range from poking fun at the deputies' appearances (comparing them to Family Guy's Peter Griffin and Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) to more serious allegations of extramarital affairs and pedophilia amongst department members.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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But even before that, there were questions and media folks, like myself and others, were poking these questions about the president's former president's acuity and age and how much that was affecting his decision making or ability to run a campaign and even be President of the United States.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Whereas Vaslav’s unorthodox looks infatuated many people, hers (protuberant teeth and lips, stocky body, flat chest, powerful thighs) alienated many.—
Alastair Macaulay,
The New York Review of Books,
29 Dec. 2022
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And the rear of the case is deeper to accommodate a protuberant rear camera—hinting that the next iPad will see a big camera upgrade.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
9 Oct. 2022
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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballooning. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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