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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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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

Cash and cash equivalents ballooned to $272.5 million by the end of March, up from roughly $16.2 million last year.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

But as his fortune has ballooned, so too have his property holdings and his presence in the once-“idyllic” community.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

St. Joe’s conversion class this year has ballooned to roughly three to four times its usual size.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

She wore pleated flannel trousers that ballooned at the hips and flared at the ankle, and a short-sleeved sweater made of cashmere.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan