ballooned

[buh-loond]

ballooned Definition

• 1. to increase rapidly in size, weight, or importance
• 2. to fill with air or gas so as to cause expansion

Using ballooned: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "ballooned" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The company's profits ballooned after the merger.

• Example

  The number of tourists visiting the city has ballooned in recent years.

• Example

  The balloon slowly ballooned as it filled with helium.

ballooned Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for ballooned

• swell
• expand
• inflate
• grow
• enlarge

Antonyms for ballooned

• deflate
• shrink
• contract

Phrases with ballooned

• balloon payment

  a large payment that is due at the end of a loan period, typically used in car loans and mortgages

  Example

  I can't afford the balloon payment on my car loan.

• balloon animal

  a toy animal made from twisting and bending long balloons into various shapes

  Example

  The clown made a balloon animal for each child at the party.

• go down like a lead balloon

  to be received very poorly or with no enthusiasm

  Example

  His joke went down like a lead balloon with the audience.

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Summary: ballooned in Brief

The verb 'ballooned' [buh-loond] means to rapidly increase in size, weight, or importance, or to fill with air or gas to cause expansion. Examples include 'The company's profits ballooned after the merger,' and 'The balloon slowly ballooned as it filled with helium.' Phrases include 'balloon payment,' referring to a large payment due at the end of a loan period, and 'go down like a lead balloon,' meaning to be received poorly.