ballooning

noun

bal·​loon·​ing bə-ˈlü-niŋ How to pronounce ballooning (audio)
: the act or sport of riding in a balloon

Examples of ballooning in a Sentence

She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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With a roster of actors which reads like a roll call for the Oscars, Marvel had to go to great lengths to prevent production costs from ballooning. Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Officials in New Mexico are calling for vaccination to prevent their own case count from ballooning. Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025 There is, however, a major economic obstacle to these new federal investments: the country’s ballooning deficit. Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025 In our era of ballooning pant legs and reclining theater seats, as Brooklyn pantries overflow with Wegmans bulk and Cybertrucks tear through Tribeca, one feature of the cityscape has been slimming down: the balcony. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ballooning

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ballooning was in 1784

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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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