ballooned
Example Sentences
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Fifteen years later, the niche local broadcast on K-Beach Radio has ballooned into a cultural movement that extends far behind his alma mater’s campus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
Budgeted for $1.3 billion, the current cost estimate has ballooned to $2.4 billion and it’s on track to be completed three years behind schedule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The note also makes the point that U.S. interest payments as a percentage of GDP are roughly 4.1% whereas in the late 90s they had ballooned to a figure approaching 5%.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Spending on benefits has ballooned in recent years and is forecast to rise to £408.6bn in 2030/31, according to figures from the Department for Work and Pensions.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
She was pleased rather than embarrassed and her fingers lightly brushed the fabric where it ballooned out across her narrow hips.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
