1
as in to increase
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 to protrude
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 balloon
His own 57% personal stake in the company has similarly ballooned, and is now worth $4.4 billion.
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
NuScale tried to deploy SMRs at a site in Idaho but the project was canceled last year as the price tag ballooned due to inflation and high interest rates.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
But by last fall, that estimate had ballooned to $230 billion as a result of what IRS officials described as massive fraud boosted by third-party firms that urge entrepreneurs to apply with dubious promises of maximizing their credits.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Tulsa Remote’s first cohort in 2019 had just 70 participants, but by the time remote work ballooned thanks to the pandemic, the program grew exponentially.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
NuScale tried to deploy SMRs at a site in Idaho but the project was canceled last year as the price tag ballooned due to inflation and high interest rates.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
But by last fall, that estimate had ballooned to $230 billion as a result of what IRS officials described as massive fraud boosted by third-party firms that urge entrepreneurs to apply with dubious promises of maximizing their credits.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Tulsa Remote’s first cohort in 2019 had just 70 participants, but by the time remote work ballooned thanks to the pandemic, the program grew exponentially.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Weight-bearing exercises, such as brisk walking, jogging, and dancing, are great for increasing bone density.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Combined with worries over increasing predator numbers and unpredictable winters, these circumstances had led managers to cut moose tags by more than 50 percent, the study’s authors explain.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Elsewhere in the stream, Kodak attempts to have a normal conversation with the Twitch streamer before totally bugging out, protruding his eyes with a face full of sweat.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The discovery sheds light on why arthropods evolved appendages protruding out of their heads.Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Orediggers entered Saturday ranked 10th in the region and need to rise into the top seven in order to reach the postseason.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Geodesy informs everything from building sewers and making accurate maps of sea level rise to launching and tracking spacecraft.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes, the cop even pokes fun at the suspect’s inability to sprint, calling them out for being out of shape.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Russian and Chinese militaries are exercising with each other more regularly and even poking the U.S. in the eye on occasion — in July, the U.S. Air Force intercepted a few Russian and Chinese bomber aircraft operating in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone.Daniel DePetris, Twin Cities, 3 Nov. 2024
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As the crowd of protesters began to swell at Aubervilliers, about a mile and half from the Stade de France, an image was circulating on social media of masked men in black holding bats.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Gout Gout is a type of arthritis characterized by sudden and severe pain, redness, and swelling in the joints.Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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My friends were confused by my abrupt stop and the frightened and befuddled look on my face — except for one, whose eyes were also bulging wide.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Prior to stepping out into space, Gillis reported seeing seals around the hatch that appear to be bulging.Denise Chow, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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But when compared to last year’s unreliable defense that failed to close out numerous close games, much less help accelerate blowouts, what the unit is doing this year is a breath of fresh air in Boulder.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Vice mayor Belal Aftab and councilmember Chuck Page, both members of the ad hoc committee on economic vitality, were in favor of advancing a pilot outdoor dining program that would allow Hero Ranch Kitchen restaurant to expand its outdoor dining with logistical support from city staff.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Marrero’s plan relies heavily on using new or expanded enrollment zones, or boundaries that include multiple schools families can choose from rather than a single neighborhood school.Jessica Seaman, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Balloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balloon. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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