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.
has ballooned
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present perfectof balloon (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Fifteen years later, the niche local broadcast on K-Beach Radio has ballooned into a cultural movement that extends far behind his alma mater’s campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Demand for data centers, which house the computer systems powering artificial intelligence and the internet, has surged as AI use has ballooned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
But this financial year it has ballooned to $54bn and the scheme now supports more than 700,000 people.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
But now, my world has ballooned and in it are these three cousins, and my aunt, too.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
