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
Some of his costars are seen in the documentary, both in original and archived interviews, discussing how the matter was not dealt with or discussed, even as the Friends castmembers’ individual value ballooned to $1.1 million per episode.
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, assaults on inmates ballooned from 1,267 in 2019 to 2,697 for the first 11 months of 2024.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
But during these meetings, were residents even aware how much the monthly bill would balloon with additional services?
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
On the first day, winds were high and the bright pink fabric ballooned as workers tried to unfurl it in Biscayne Bay.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, assaults on inmates ballooned from 1,267 in 2019 to 2,697 for the first 11 months of 2024.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
But during these meetings, were residents even aware how much the monthly bill would balloon with additional services?
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
On the first day, winds were high and the bright pink fabric ballooned as workers tried to unfurl it in Biscayne Bay.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balloon
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Accordingly, with no viable domestic production alternative, prices for end-users would increase.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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China is facilitating this by strengthening cooperation with Russia on research and commercial activities, as well as by increasing China's national icebreaker capacity.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Its most significant physical feature is a segmented tread protruding from its back, and extending to the front of its face.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In September 2024, suspect Ryan Routh, 59, was detained after Secret Service agents spotted a rifle protruding from a bush while Trump was playing on the golf course.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The overt reason is that BP’s stock has risen less than other oil majors during 2024.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Also known as Triple E, the virus swells the brain, and kills about one in three patients.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The imbalance swelled to a record $131.4 billion in January, a 34% increase from the prior month and nearly double from a year ago.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Early foldable phones bulged out of my pant pockets, and looked chunky in the hand.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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On the field, Orozco was successful in her first season before missing last year due to the aforementioned bulging disc.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The staggering investment levels, impressive ROI reports, and accelerating adoption rates signal a technology crossing the threshold from emerging to essential.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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These actions are leaving the U.S. vulnerable despite years of evidence that Russia is committed to continuing and expanding its cyber efforts, according to Liana Keesing, campaigns manager for technology reform at Issue One, a nonprofit that has studied technology’s impact on democracy.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Universal has expanded the number of magic locations for the wands to five new areas within Wizarding World.—
Dewayne Bevil,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Balloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balloon. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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