ballooned
The word “ballooned” has 2 syllables: bal-looned
It's pronounced as /bəˈluːnd/
What is synonym and antonym for ballooned?
In the thesaurus, “ballooned” has 18 synonyms and 14 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for ballooned along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for ballooned
- accelerated
- blown
- blown up
- bulged
- climbed
- distended
- enlarge
- expand
- expanded
- increased
- inflate
- poked
- protruded
- puffed
- rose
- swell
- swelled
- swollen
Antonyms for ballooned
- abridge
- collapsed
- compress
- compressed
- condensed
- contract
- contracted
- decreased
- deflated
- diminished
- lessen
- lessened
- lower
- shrink
Meanings of ballooned
- verb
- To increase or expand rapidly.
- To go up or voyage in a balloon.
- To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
- To inflate like a balloon.
- To strike (a ball) so that it flies high in the air.
Example Sentences
- Ballooned sales figures indicate a surge in demand for the product.
- The budget for the project unexpectedly ballooned, requiring additional funding.
- With each passing year, the city's population ballooned, leading to urban expansion.
- The cloud formations ballooned in the afternoon sky, signaling an incoming storm.
- The cost of repairs quickly ballooned as more issues were discovered during the renovation.
On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ballooned, such as: abridge, accelerated, blown, blown up, bulged, climbed, collapsed.
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Related Words
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