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
The price tag of building a viewing platform for D.C.'s mayor and bigwigs attending the inaugural parade has ballooned to $1.5 million.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
The budgets for some voucher programs in other states also have ballooned, opponents point out.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
But the costs of the project have ballooned by more than $1 billion in recent years as expenses for materials, labor and financing rose.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
On the road, that number ballooned to 4.53, or 23rd.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
The budgets for some voucher programs in other states also have ballooned, opponents point out.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025
But the costs of the project have ballooned by more than $1 billion in recent years as expenses for materials, labor and financing rose.
—Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
On the road, that number ballooned to 4.53, or 23rd.
—Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balloon
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The World Health Organization (WHO) wrote in its 2024 global tuberculosis report cases of the disease had increased internationally, with 8.2 million people worldwide being diagnosed in 2023.—
Kristina Watrobski,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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Investment in women's health is increasing, from VC to private equity.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Out of her spine emerges a creature with too many appendages, body parts in the wrong places, and Elisabeth’s face protruding from her back.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Identifiable by their protruding upper jaw and spiny bodies, the new species had a few key features that set them apart.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $95 million for Tuesday's drawing after no one won the top prize on Friday.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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What To Know The median monthly housing payment hit a record of $2,920 in 2024, rising 4.3 percent from 2023 and 86 percent from 2019, according to .—
Robert Thorpe,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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In a signature segment, the Joke Wall, performers in mod regalia poked their heads out of holes in a set, like cuckoos emerging from a clock, and spouted one-liners.—
Susan Morrison,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Some of his fellow officers poked fun at him and his blue vest.—
Alfredo Sosa,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Jan. 2025
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His vision blurred and his eyes swelled in the smoke.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Since 2020, though, those ripples have seemed more like swelling and crashing waves in the wake of the pandemic.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Muscles bulging and soaked in sweat, his face is etched in a grimace of extreme exertion.—
Sarah Shephard,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Bonhams Extensive records of the restoration, filling two bulging binders, are included in the auction lot.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
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Red Flag Warning Will Remain Until Friday Evening As Blazes Burn More Than 2,000 Structures Google’s Gmail Upgrade—Do Not Lose Your Account The emergence of cloud-native architectures further accelerated this transformation.—
Srikanta Datta,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Growing awareness of the intersection between wildlife diseases and human health is going to fuel a lot more interest in detecting novel diseases and will accelerate what’s called the One Health movement.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
8 Jan. 2025
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Since then, his portfolio of restaurants has expanded across the Charlotte metro area.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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Preserving, nature, history, and culture for future generations All told, Biden created 10 new national monuments and expanded 2 others during his term, tying him for eighth place, with William Taft, for the most monuments designated by a president.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Balloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balloon. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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