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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But amid this success, the label discovered its technology stack couldn’t meet the demands of the ballooning business. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 17 Feb. 2025 The ballooning army of deviant cells may invade nearby tissues, damaging them and causing symptoms. Ingrid Wickelgren, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2025 Palantir’s growth in recent years has stemmed from ballooning demand for AI solutions, where Karp says the company is leading the charge and is poised to transform the way American companies run. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025 But with the prospect of the seat sitting vacant for several months, city officials sought a caretaker for District 3 who could hit the ground running and manage the upcoming budget process, which will face tradeoffs due to a ballooning deficit. Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025 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 5 Mar. 2025.

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