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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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That valuation since has ballooned to nearly $21 billion.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

That probe soon ballooned into a fight over access to records.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 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

McKinney wants to tackle the growing cost of legal payouts in L.A, which recently ballooned to $289 million for a single budget year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

When her eyes started to sting, she twirled in a circle, and the skirt ballooned out below.

From "George" by Alex Gino