BALLOONING Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of ballooning

as in dilating

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noun

as in soaring

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verb

present participle of balloon

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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Noun

The yield surge is largely a result of mounting investor concerns about persistent US inflation and ballooning government debt, as well as competition from corporate AI-buildout debt that is sapping demand for Treasuries. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 For example, the rise in long-term interest rates since 2015 due to the ballooning deficit significantly raised the costs of a 30-year mortgage on a median home price in 2025 by about $2,500 annually. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Verb

The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country’s struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption. — Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country's struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption. — CBS News, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballooning

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballooning

Adjective

There she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a progressive heart muscle disease.

— Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of dilated

Verb

According to Borges de Moraes, cases like Pourrain’s are increasing under the current administration.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Cancer rising among younger ages The question of why colorectal cancer cases are increasing among younger adults has been an ongoing one within medicine.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

For the hunters, a massive grey orb with a ramp protruding from it is one clue.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of protruding

Adjective

Lu, who has protuberant light brown eyes, small black ears and a floppy tongue, loves to snuggle with her four-legged foster siblings and stretch out in the sun, according to the contest website.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of protuberant

Noun

Visitors especially enjoy paragliding and hang-gliding in the area, as well as canoeing and hiking all around the Valley.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
And in 2022, Ristroph studied the surpassingly complex aerodynamics of what makes a good paper airplane—specifically what is needed for smooth gliding.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of gliding

Verb

Highs are forecast to cool to 89 on Sunday, 85 on Monday and 88 on Tuesday before rising to 90 on Wednesday, 94 on Thursday and 92 on Friday, the forecast showed.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
Both Florida and Denmark are facing rising sea levels due a warmer global climate, which causes glaciers to melt and seawater to expand.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of rising

Verb

Traditionally, there’s this rendering of hell as a dark cave with fire, and there’s the devil with a pitchfork poking everybody with it.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

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