ballooning

noun

bal·​loon·​ing bə-ˈlü-niŋ How to pronounce ballooning (audio)
Synonyms of ballooningnext
: the act or sport of riding in a balloon

Examples of ballooning in a Sentence

She's always wanted to go ballooning.
Recent Examples on the Web
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With student loan debt ballooning and salaries not keeping pace, buying a house, having kids and other life milestones are feeling more out of reach for younger generations, prompting them to seek out less traditional ways of making money. Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 That was when Meta gave a disappointing revenue outlook, and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg pleaded with investors to stay patient with the company’s ballooning spending on the metaverse. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 For years, defense tech has fought to prove itself in Washington and grab a chunk of the ballooning Pentagon budget snatched up by defense primes like Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 Compounding these climate challenges is a persistent profitability gap stemming from ballooning production expenses and elevated interest rates on loans for equipment and operations. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ballooning

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ballooning was in 1784

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“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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