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 In Europe, ballooning support for parties of the political extreme was confirmed by the recent European elections. Tibor Dessewffy, TIME, 28 June 2024 Even if revenue grows at a consistent rate, losses risk ballooning into the billions or even tens of billions a year as a model gets more advanced. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 June 2024 Most web spiders do some form of ballooning, but the Joro spider will leave from an elevated spot. Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 The Knicks came out of the 2024 NBA All-Star break spry and rejuvenated, jumping out to a lead ballooning as large as 26 in a 110-96 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ballooning 

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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 7 Jul. 2024.

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