1
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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2
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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as in dilating
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as in soaring
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Recent Examples of ballooning
Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 July 2025
The country's debt is ballooning — and will grow even more with the GOP megabill that was passed by Congress last week.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 July 2025
Turns out, House Bill 775 — which was filed in the final days of the 2025 session and approved generally along party lines despite ballooning from four pages of legislation to 147 with little discussion — included significant tax incentives for data centers.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
However, the state is now struggling with weak sales, ballooning inventory and a decline in home prices driven by the slowing demand.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Adjective
Borrowers who want to avoid ballooning interest need to either make interest payments — which will be around $300 a month for a typical borrower, according to Student Borrower Protection Center estimates — or switch into another payment plan.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 July 2025
The country's debt is ballooning — and will grow even more with the GOP megabill that was passed by Congress last week.
—Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 July 2025
Turns out, House Bill 775 — which was filed in the final days of the 2025 session and approved generally along party lines despite ballooning from four pages of legislation to 147 with little discussion — included significant tax incentives for data centers.
—Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
However, the state is now struggling with weak sales, ballooning inventory and a decline in home prices driven by the slowing demand.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ballooning
Verb
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The team, however, is not increasing season-ticket prices in the upper level, per the spokesperson.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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President Joe Biden maintained those tariffs and added tariffs on other Chinese products, including personal protective equipment, electric vehicles, batteries, and steel, slightly increasing the average tariff on imports from China.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While tending to their garden this fall, homeowners in upstate New York spotted what appeared to be two giant teeth protruding from the soil, partially concealed by plant fronds.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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According to the news release, the mastodon jaw was found protruding from the topsoil, which caught the homeowner's attention.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
18 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Even immature birds with limited experience were able to navigate mountainous terrain for hours at a time without powered flight, highlighting the species’ extreme specialization for energy-efficient soaring.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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This sent prices in neighboring Bangladesh soaring, and authorities are scrambling to find new sources for the vegetable. Elsewhere, a drought in Spain took its toll on olive oil production.—
Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, and Joeal Calupitan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Sep. 2023
Verb
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With 2025 fast approaching, the start of a new year offers nonprofit professionals an opportune time to critically assess ongoing and rising trends impacting their communities and constituents.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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With prices still rising after the Covid-19 pandemic caused inflation to spike, shoppers at high and low income level are flocking to stores providing the best prices on commodities.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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On Wednesday, March 19, the couple filmed an Instagram Reel poking fun at their recent red carpet interview with Extra at the grand re-opening of Planet Hollywood in NYC on Tuesday, March 11.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Generally, a plant whose roots are poking out will be completely root-bound.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Angelo’s crooked corset, Joan’s shredded gown, and team leader Ethan’s bizarre jumpsuit — which reminds Law of a dilated cervix — end up on the bottom.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
7 Aug. 2025
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Bea was taken to the Freeman Hospital in the U.K. city of Newcastle upon Tyne, where she was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, Terry recalled.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.—
Hermione Lee,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Sep. 2022
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Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.—
William A. Wallace,
WSJ,
28 Jan. 2022
Verb
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With re-accelerating inflation on the horizon, another 5%+ inflation over the next four years could easily see gold at $5,000 an ounce.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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These changes disrupt the body's delicate anabolic-catabolic balance, with testosterone promoting tissue growth and libido and cortisol accelerating breakdown and stress responses.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ballooning. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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