balloons

verb

Definition of balloonsnext
present tense third-person singular of balloon
1
as in increases
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the number of students who stay home sick balloons every winter

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2
as in protrudes
to extend outward beyond a usual point the paper bag ballooned and blew away as the wind lifted it skyward

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for balloons
  1. increases
  2. rises
  3. pokes
  4. expands
  5. accelerates
  6. climbs
Verb
  • What's more, exposure to gluten, and therefore to its famous ‘alpha-gliadin’ molecule, increases the production of zonulin, a protein that promotes the stretching of the intestine's tight junctions at the intestinal level.
    Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This increases the chances of feeling sleepy at bedtime.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increases
Verb
  • Steve Hard, the current head of medical at Portsmouth, explains how there are more layers to the job the higher a club rises through the leagues.
    Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Each time the calendar flips during the NBA season, that number rises by just under $12k.
    Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of rises
Verb
  • On a damp and chilly day in mid-November, Ryan Hall pokes his nose into Sanders’ office to say hello.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • This cute sweatshirt pokes fun at the sport’s quirky name with a watercolor print of two pickles playing pickleball.
    Cai Cramer, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of pokes
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  • Carissa may not travel terribly far in the course of the film, but her awareness of her existing world expands considerably, which makes for a more delicately stirring arc than expected in a coming-of-age tale of this variety.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Another area to watch in 2025 is whether the FDA expands the label on Zepbound, which would allow the obesity drug to be prescribed as a treatment for other conditions, such as obstructive sleep apnea and cutting heart failure risks .
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of expands
Verb
  • This iterative approach accelerates the development process and can enhance the final product's quality, as continuous user input ensures better alignment with market needs.
    Wayne Yu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This approach - Model-as-a-Service - not only reduces costs but also accelerates the adoption of AI across various industries.
    Mark Greeven, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • Many state sites include locations, meeting points, and starting times of various hikes and other outdoor adventures, from mountain climbs to cross-country country-skiing.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While its temperature from the sun never climbs above -220 degrees Fahrenheit (-140 degrees Celsius), this is still warm enough to cause these ices to sublimate.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbs
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