Synonyms of swelled

swelled

verb

past tense of swell

1

as in increased

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the club membership has really swelled in recent months

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• rose
• expanded
• accelerated
• climbed
• multiplied
• ballooned
• intensified
• waxed
• mushroomed
• surged
• boomed
• accumulated
• proliferated
• enlarged
• escalated
• mounted
• spread
• gained
• snowballed
• rolled up
• jumped
• burgeoned
• appreciated
• skyrocketed
• built up
• heightened
• rocketed
• peaked
• inflated
• redoubled
• distended
• crested
• puffed (up)
• crescendoed
• bulked
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• dwindled
• waned

2

as in expanded

to make greater in size, amount, or number

more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• accelerated
• boosted
• augmented
• multiplied
• raised
• extended
• enlarged
• intensified
• escalated
• amplified
• compounded
• enhanced
• reinforced
• added (to)
• strengthened
• stoked
• upped
• hyped
• maximized
• aggrandized
• built up
• skyrocketed
• pumped up
• boomed
• jumped
• supersized
• inflated
• supplemented
• spiked
• stretched
• heightened
• distended
• lengthened
• developed
• dilated
• prolonged
• elongated
• magnified
• complemented
• bumped (up)
• drew out
• protracted
• accumulated
• amassed
• blew up
• fleshed (out)
• collected
• ratcheted (up)
• parlayed
• beefed (up)
• racheted (up)
• followed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• dwindled
• lowered
• lessened
• abated
• downsized
• subtracted (from)
• curtailed
• shortened
• abbreviated
• abridged
• compressed
• contracted
• condensed
• constricted
• minified
• de-escalated
• cut back
• retrenched

3

as in protruded

to extend outward beyond a usual point

at that point the Congo River swells and forms Malebo Pool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protruded
• poked
• bulged
• ballooned
• jutted
• projected
• billowed
• stood out
• bunched
• overhung
• stuck out
• pouted
• started
• bellied
• pouched
• beetled
• pooched
• extended
• stretched
• inflated
• lengthened
• bagged
• mushroomed
• distended
• dilated
• expanded
• snowballed
• domed
• elongated
• blew up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracted
• compressed
• condensed
• shrank
• constricted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swelled

Originally famed for the company’s organs that swelled Detroit theaters and churches, the situation became perilous after Wurlitzer and the remaining tenants all left by 1982. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Though Apple has been late to the AI game, investors have come to appreciate that the company is not locked in the arms race that has swelled capital expenditures at Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 31 July 2026

As passengers chanted the incantation together, white light flashed through the carriage, and music swelled from the speakers. — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

In a matter of days, this number had swelled to about 10,000. — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

Nvidia then became the first to reach both $4 trillion and $5 trillion, as booming demand for AI products quickly swelled the valuation of many tech firms. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Since 2024, the body’s ranks have swelled to include a number of podcasters, Substackers, and other independent creators, along with right-wing outfits such as Turning Point USA, Breitbart, and Newsmax. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Monthly trading volume on Kalshi and Polymarket, much of it on sports, swelled from $2 billion in early 2025 to nearly $50 billion in June. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

The group swelled but Pedersen, riding on a 56-tooth single chainring, gamely stuck with them all the way to the intermediate sprint, navigating a category-two and category-three climb on the way. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Phrases Containing swelled

• swelled head