as in to beef (up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swell (up)
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The organization increased purses; lured in other investors; launched PGA Tour Enterprises, a new program that transformed players into equity holders; among other things.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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To augment the content, team these seasonal treats with other rich protein sources.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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The actor’s ensemble was augmented by the delicate pieces of diamond jewelry D’Arcy used to accessorize their look, totaling to more than $65,000.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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Although tensions between the two Koreas escalated following the incident, the drone flights did not lead to any military clashes.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The verbal fight escalated, and then one male produced a firearm and shot the other, police said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
11 Dec. 2025
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And the rise of Restore Britain, another hard-right party amplified by Elon Musk which advocates for the large-scale deportation of migrants, has siphoned off some support for Reform too.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Those concerns were amplified by Marsch only seeing his players every few months before the World Cup.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Unsurprisingly, the property is expanding further with 43 new villas, set to open across the road in 2025.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Ulbrich envisions Walker expanding his leadership role on the defense as well with Elliss and defensive tackle David Onyemata no longer in the building.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Nothing did, so three times over the course of twelve weeks the group bared their arms and allowed strangers to poke them with a needle, through which flowed something new, a substance never before inserted into human bodies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Depositphotos In a new MIT study – in partnership with Purdue, Northwestern, and Duke universities – chemists have discovered that inserting weaker bonds into polystyrene actually makes the material more resistant to damage.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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“Swell (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swell%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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