ballooning

noun

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

Examples of ballooning in a Sentence

She's always wanted to go ballooning.
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This pivot comes as the industry faces ballooning content costs and consumers experience significant cost-of-living increases. Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 The ambitious, multi-billion-dollar effort, however, has been plagued by concerns about ballooning costs. Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025 Comparatively, Colombia’s ballooning birdwatching industry seems like something to celebrate. Benji Jones, Vox, 3 Jan. 2025 Despite the restructuring on Friday, Watson still carries a $72.9 million salary cap hit for the 2025 and 2026 season (the second highest ever in the NFL), ballooning from his current hit of $27.9 million this season. Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 28 Dec. 2024 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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