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as in increases
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 protrudes
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 balloons
Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
The specter of inflation will only reappear if the Fed balloons the money supply.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.
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Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
The specter of inflation will only reappear if the Fed balloons the money supply.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for balloons
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That increases borrowing costs across the wider economy, including people’s mortgage rates.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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These are more likely to cause painless rectal bleeding or tissue that protrudes during a bowel movement.
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Part of it protrudes from the exterior, with natural airflow helping keep the food inside chilled.
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And when a bond is dumped, its yield — or the interest the government must pay new investors in those same bonds — rises.
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Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026.
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The second is a vent which pokes out above your clothes, to move warm air away from you.
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Perched on a finger of land that pokes into Lebanon, Metula is usually crowded with tourists this time of year.
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And if out-of-towners are visiting, the ranks of the older timers swells a few more.
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Sense of place The river — which swells with spring snowmelt — and surrounding wilderness give the property a strong sense of place.
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According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
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Usage spikes can happen suddenly, experimentation expands rapidly across teams and model selection decisions may be driven more by hype than operational efficiency.
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The brand also expands its reach through digital tools, virtual consultants and ongoing training to maintain its product accessibility and integrity.
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Drizzilicious took their already-craveworthy birthday cake mini rice cakes and added a patriotic twist with their America’s 250 Anniversary Edition bags.
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Give your hefty designer bags a break from the sand and swap in this summer-friendly alternative instead.
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“Balloons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balloons. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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