balloon
noun
a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.
ballooned
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past participleof balloon.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof balloon.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
balloonnouna bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.
Example Sentences
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But this financial year it has ballooned to $54bn and the scheme now supports more than 700,000 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The opening settlement demand by Roh: half of Chey’s assets, which are mostly held in stock of the SK conglomerate’s holding company that also has recently ballooned in value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Germany's trade deficit with China has ballooned in recent years as exports have plunged at the same time as imports have steadily risen, hitting sectors such as machine-making, chemicals and cars.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Those petitions ballooned after the administration began limiting the ability of many immigrants to seek release through bond hearings in immigration court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
His knickers ballooned and his shrieks of frightened joy startled the birds and the fat grasshoppers.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
