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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Alex is present as well, but beneath his gregarious personality is deep insecurity and pressure centering on his position at his law firm, his increasingly ballooning debt and a debilitating pain-pill addiction. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025 France’ ballooning national debt has already claimed the scalps of two prime ministers. Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025 First built by a local governor in 1920, Sir Richard Branson first came across Kasbah during his world ballooning expedition in 1998. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 France is struggling with mounting economic challenges and ballooning debt, and the political crisis is aggravating its troubles and raising alarm across the European Union. NPR, 10 Oct. 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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