balloon
Example Sentences
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When she sighed, she deflated like a party balloon.
From Literature
The “balloon” loans carry high interest rates—averaging about 11.8%—but borrowers don’t have to pay anything until their debt comes due.
The nearby Ambassador Bridge is nearly 100 years old and not big enough to handle the cross-border trade that has ballooned since the North American Free Trade Agreement, Nafta, came into force in 1994.
The driver rose from the seat like a balloon and came to a stop against the door, blocking the exit.
From Literature
The economy is also under pressure from the country's ageing population, which has seen a shrinking workforce and ballooning social care costs.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
