ballooned
Example Sentences
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The size of her crowds has ballooned over the past 12 months, and when listeners discover her tracks, they often cling to them like a raft in a storm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, its cost has ballooned from the original estimate of $1.95 billion to a projected $3.3 billion, at least.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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
His knickers ballooned and his shrieks of frightened joy startled the birds and the fat grasshoppers.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
