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ballooned

VERB

billow out; bloat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enlarge expand inflate swell

STRONG

belly bulge dilate distend

WEAK

blow up puff out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge compress contract lessen lower shrink

STRONG

cave in

Example Sentences

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But the protests later ballooned into a full-blown revolt.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Budgets initially ballooned as gaming studios raced to capture the attention of people stuck in their homes.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Free-cash flow across Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies in the first quarter ballooned 84% from fourth-quarter levels, to $36 billion, according to Geologic’s Evaluate Energy data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That valuation since has ballooned to nearly $21 billion.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The wrapper ballooned up, then just slid off.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell