Ballooned

//bəˈluːnd// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
simple past and past participle of balloon form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

accrue accumulate advance aeroplane aerostat air bubble

Example

"A small border dispute ballooned into a major international incident."

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