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.
ballooning
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present participleof balloon.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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a word derived from
balloon.
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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More than that, the ballooning numbers of athletes and officials meant there were not enough beds for everyone.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
Roy, 34, campaigns with an aura of sunny progressive pragmatism, arguing that the city can rein in ballooning liability in part by tackling its vexing infrastructure issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
China’s outbound shipments surged more than 20% in August on strong global tech demand, with its ballooning trade surplus anticipated to reach a new high this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Now six months later, the U.S. has reported 18 military personnel killed and more than 750 wounded, with a ballooning cost estimated somewhere between $71 billion and $118 billion.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dressed in a Balkan costume of vest, ballooning trousers, and high leather boots, the immigrant carries his possessions bundled on a stick.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
