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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Gridlock would help restrain a ballooning deficit that many say is causing long-term interest rates to spike, threatening the bull market. Sarah Min, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 Hope King Oct 30, 2024 - Economy Amid AI spending surge, Alphabet delivers on core products Alphabet's strong third quarter triggered a sigh of relief among investors who remain just as focused on the company's core products as its ballooning AI investments. Hope King, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024 France is grappling with a ballooning deficit, prompting significant tax hikes and aggressive cost-cutting measures announced earlier this month. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 Oct. 2024 The program has several other benefits, including a subsidy that prevents loan balances from ballooning due to runaway interest accrual, and eventual student loan forgiveness in as little as 10 years for borrowers who took on small amounts of debt. Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 28 Oct. 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

Dictionary Entries Near ballooning

Cite this Entry

“Ballooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballooning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!