water balloon
noun
chiefly US
: a balloon that is filled with water
The boys were throwing water balloons at each other.
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The killing came a day before Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced the arrest of 18-year-old Zahir Davis, who was wanted in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy during a water balloon fight in a Queens park a week ago.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Once the group was cornered, Guerry is accused of unleashing a litany of violence against them in retaliation for throwing the water balloon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Crossfire’s drone carries a water balloon skyward, finds the fire, and drops the balloon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Court documents say ''all of the victims in the water balloon attacks were females, showing a clear bias against women.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Primark has also issued recalls for a water balloon pump and a DTR Plush Back Stitch and DTR Plush Bag Angel as well as DTR Scented Highlighters.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Alex Plant, 28, was struck by the frozen water balloon last week.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
In one sequence—a team-bonding water balloon fight at Coach Hudson's (Steve Zahn) lake house—the gentle Chad Powers vanishes.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the various police and fire department equipment on display, there were face painting and crafts for the children, pizza and burger vendors, and a water balloon toss where youngsters got to throw water balloons to police officers.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Once the group was cornered, Guerry is accused of unleashing a litany of violence against them in retaliation for throwing the water balloon.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Crossfire’s drone carries a water balloon skyward, finds the fire, and drops the balloon.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
Court documents say ''all of the victims in the water balloon attacks were females, showing a clear bias against women.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
Primark has also issued recalls for a water balloon pump and a DTR Plush Back Stitch and DTR Plush Bag Angel as well as DTR Scented Highlighters.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Alex Plant, 28, was struck by the frozen water balloon last week.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
In one sequence—a team-bonding water balloon fight at Coach Hudson's (Steve Zahn) lake house—the gentle Chad Powers vanishes.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
In addition to the various police and fire department equipment on display, there were face painting and crafts for the children, pizza and burger vendors, and a water balloon toss where youngsters got to throw water balloons to police officers.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Water balloon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/water%20balloon. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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