BALLOONING Synonyms: 102 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of ballooning

as in dilating

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ballooning

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noun

as in soaring

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verb

present participle of balloon

as in increasing

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the number of students who stay home sick balloons every winter

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as in protruding

to extend outward beyond a usual point the paper bag ballooned and blew away as the wind lifted it skyward

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Noun

For example, the rise in long-term interest rates since 2015 due to the ballooning deficit significantly raised the costs of a 30-year mortgage on a median home price in 2025 by about $2,500 annually. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The ballooning debt puts upward pressure on interest rates for consumer loans. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country’s struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption. — Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 The two candidates also are offering differing solutions for the country's struggling health system, ballooning public debt and entrenched corruption. — CBS News, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballooning

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Adjective

CT scans showed a full stomach, suggesting the boy had feasted before the sacrificial ceremony, as well as a dilated esophagus consistent with vomiting.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Mutations in genes encoding cardiac myosin, for instance, can lead to cardiomyopathies, including hypertrophic and dilated forms, which affect the ability of the heart to pump blood effectively.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Apr. 2026

Definition of dilated

Noun

The combination of more cases, higher awards and administrative costs have sent the overall price tag soaring.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Felton’s casting in the show at the Lyric Theatre last November had an immediate box office impact, sending ticket sales and attendance soaring.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of soaring

Verb

Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Tropical Hibiscus Tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis), as the name suggests, is native to tropical climates in Asia and produces dramatic, vibrant flowers that can grow up to 6 inches in diameter with protruding stamens.

— Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
Akhenaten, who may have been the boy-king’s father, was depicted in artwork as having wide hips and a protruding belly, which stood out from portraits of other Egyptian royalty.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of protruding

Adjective

Lu, who has protuberant light brown eyes, small black ears and a floppy tongue, loves to snuggle with her four-legged foster siblings and stretch out in the sun, according to the contest website.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
And the rear of the case is deeper to accommodate a protuberant rear camera—hinting that the next iPad will see a big camera upgrade.

— David Phelan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2022

Definition of protuberant

Noun

Visitors especially enjoy paragliding and hang-gliding in the area, as well as canoeing and hiking all around the Valley.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
And in 2022, Ristroph studied the surpassingly complex aerodynamics of what makes a good paper airplane—specifically what is needed for smooth gliding.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Definition of gliding

Verb

Most of what’s actionable comes from the signal that might be poking through.

— Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In the shade of a dense forest canopy, Odette Kouakou paces through her grove of cocoa trees, snapping off dead leaves and poking the ripe yellow pods hanging down from the branches with a stick.

— Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026

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