BALLOONED Synonyms

• (of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells

• as of a photograph; made larger

• larger than normal

• enlarged to an abnormal degree

• increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

• enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

• pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)

• feeling self-importance

• pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

• become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain

• increase in size by natural process

• cause to grow or develop

• develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

• grow emotionally or mature

• become attached by or as if by the process of growth

• a large sea wave

• rise up as if in waves

• move with great difficulty

• rise and move, as in waves or billows

• become inflated

• exaggerate or make bigger

• fill with gas or air

• cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

• increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

• become inflated