ballooning
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4.1
- adjective
- /bəˈluːnɪŋ/
- The question of how to fund this increase has divided the nation, already struggling with ballooning Social Security costs.
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Watch on YouTubeI'm obsessed with large and ballooning trousers.
- I'm obsessed with large and ballooning trousers.
- And it is just this ballooning resentment.
- The question of how to fund this increase has divided the nation, already struggling with ballooning Social Security costs.
Examples
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There's nothing in the budget that deals with the real issue, which is teacher shortage, school place crisis or ballooning craft class sizes.
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The company's ballooning costs have raised concerns about its future viability.
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And it is just this ballooning resentment.
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I'm obsessed with large and ballooning trousers.
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This is a pair of like Chino trousers and these are from Topshop and they are balloon leg, khaki balloon leg.
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Many cities are facing ballooning property prices that make housing increasingly unaffordable.
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The ballooning debt of the college has sparked a debate about tuition costs.
Synonyms
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2.5
To grow larger in size, amount, or importance
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3.4
To rise quickly to a very high level, for example prices or temperatures
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4.1
To rise very quickly to a high level
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4.3
To increase very quickly in number or size
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3.7
To rise suddenly and strongly in amount or number
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4.4
To make the amount or price of something increase
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4.1
Rise quickly to a much higher level
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3.9
Rising quickly to a much higher level than usual
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6.5
Starting to grow quickly, like a new business or neighbourhood
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9.5
Increase quickly in number or make something increase quickly
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4.7
To increase quickly in size or amount
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3.9
Increase the size or amount of something so it still works well
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4.1
To increase very quickly
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7.6
To grow or increase very quickly
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4.4
To make something larger or more full, for example by filling it with air
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2.7
To swell or become larger suddenly
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3.7
To rise very quickly in amount or value
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4.4
Increase very quickly to a much higher level
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9.2
To become much larger, often by filling with air
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4.5
Fill something with too much air so it may burst
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5.2
To grow too fast and cause serious problems for a business
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8.9
Increase very quickly, growing faster and faster
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4.7
Start to grow or spread very quickly across an area
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Etymology
Ballooning comes from the image of a balloon being filled and suddenly getting much bigger, so when costs or numbers are described as ballooning they are quickly 'growing' or 'swelling'.