as in to beef (up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swell (up)
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Winds will also increase, especially at the coast, gusting between 25- 35 mph at times.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026 -
Future Amazon Leo satellites are expected to orbit at lower altitudes of around 366 miles (590 km), which will further increase their brightness.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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This innovative approach not only speeds the design process but also frees up designers to focus on more creative tasks, demonstrating how AI can be used as a tool to augment human creativity rather than replace it.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Powell levels could be augmented by Upper Basin contributions to protect infrastructure.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Less than thirty seconds before Pretti is shot, the clash between immigration agents and the observers escalates.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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The pair reconciled, but in February 2024, another fight escalated into violence when Carnahan seized Crosby by the throat and slammed her to the floor, the cross-complaint claims.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Clarify your thinking, then multiply it into content.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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During the Industrial Revolution, the falling cost of energy converted mechanical power into what were effectively cheap mechanical human hours, enabling machines to multiply physical labor at unprecedented scale.—
Michael Wystrach,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Use social media to amplify the truth and expose abuses of power.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the center of this movement is OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, whose generative AI models represent a general-purpose capability—comparable to the steam engine or electric motor—that can amplify nearly every form of knowledge work.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Jennie headlined Coachella as a solo artist while expanding her fashion ventures.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, auction houses have expanded their categories as luxury goods and collectibles have helped buoy their sales.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hashibami chose a key from a heavy bundle and inserted it into the door, unlocking it with a click.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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There is a much more civilized way to do this that involves working together with state officials opposed to inserting the administration’s will on a state whose citizens have stood up for their neighbors and said this is not right!—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Swell (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swell%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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