1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the club membership has really swelled in recent months
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2
as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number
more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels
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3
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
at that point the Congo River swells and forms Malebo Pool
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Recent Examples of swelled
As guests swelled outside the dining room, Chow and Osbourne led the lively room in a toast to New York and invitation to continue on to the comedy show.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
South Korea’s top diplomat then rushed to Washington to negotiate their release, while public fury swelled back home over what many see as a slap in the face from their longtime ally.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The Legislature and Newsom directed the rail authority to focus on the Central Valley as the initial operating segment in 2019 as the costs and timelines swelled for the full project between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The question right now is catcher Will Smith, who was scratched just before Wednesday night’s game when his right hand, hit by a pitch a couple of days before, swelled.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
And the interconnection queue—the waiting line for power sources to get approval to connect to the grid—has swelled to 2,600 gigawatts, or twice the size of the current grid.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
While a new dam was initially planned to begin construction in 2029, it was recently reported that the city of San Diego has withdrawn support for the rebuild after the cost swelled from $275 million to between $474 million and $697 million.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
These reports became a short story and then swelled to something else.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
South Korea’s top diplomat then rushed to Washington to negotiate their release, while public fury swelled back home over what many see as a slap in the face from their longtime ally.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The Legislature and Newsom directed the rail authority to focus on the Central Valley as the initial operating segment in 2019 as the costs and timelines swelled for the full project between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The question right now is catcher Will Smith, who was scratched just before Wednesday night’s game when his right hand, hit by a pitch a couple of days before, swelled.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
And the interconnection queue—the waiting line for power sources to get approval to connect to the grid—has swelled to 2,600 gigawatts, or twice the size of the current grid.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
While a new dam was initially planned to begin construction in 2029, it was recently reported that the city of San Diego has withdrawn support for the rebuild after the cost swelled from $275 million to between $474 million and $697 million.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
These reports became a short story and then swelled to something else.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelled
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Reportedly, the use of the RT-70 radio antenna increased the accuracy of GLONASS by around 30%.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The trade and investment element of state visits has increased in recent times.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Cadence has expanded this technology beyond chip design towards creating digital twins of data centers including all the functional components.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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According to a recent report by the Census Bureau, the country added more than 22 million homes between 2005 and 2024, but the effective number of vacant homes during this same time frame rose by only about 570,000.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Inflation in India rose in August.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Roots Of The 70-Hour Workweek The 996 work culture originated in China's tech and manufacturing sectors in the early 2010s, becoming widespread as the country's rapid economic growth accelerated through the mid-2010s.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The introduction of name, image and likeness money and unlimited transfers has accelerated player movement at an unprecedented rate and lowered the ceiling at the top of the sport.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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No movie poked holes in the stereotypical puffy rock-star ego more effectively than Spinal Tap did, and there are legions of fans who have the film almost completely memorized.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the unemployment rate climbed quickly in a short period and there was similar criticism that the central bank was too late to lower rates.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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In 2002, the state’s delegation in the House was split 4-4, before Democrats led a round of redistricting after the 2000 census that boosted their advantage 6-2.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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By leveraging customer insights and market data, which can often be augmented by AI, CMOs can develop more effective product launch strategies that drive business growth.—
Monica Kumar,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Physical, occupational and speech therapists augmented the team.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Swelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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