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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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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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
Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
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Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
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Horatio Clare,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Jockeying for the best landscapers has become competitive as the population of the area has swelled in recent years, but staff isn’t the only mark of status out here.
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Ben Kesslen,
Curbed,
29 June 2026
But as the day progressed, the energy intensified, the buzz increased, the sea of people swelled.
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Nick Pietruszkiewicz,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Saylor founded Strategy, then known as MicroStrategy, in 1989, and his net worth has swelled to $3 billion as of market close on Thursday.
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Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The 250th has attracted a new generation of young reenactors, and the company has swelled to 81 people, including women.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
But to diversify its ranks, the Oscars organization has swelled in recent years.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.
—
Horatio Clare,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Jockeying for the best landscapers has become competitive as the population of the area has swelled in recent years, but staff isn’t the only mark of status out here.
—
Ben Kesslen,
Curbed,
29 June 2026
But as the day progressed, the energy intensified, the buzz increased, the sea of people swelled.
—
Nick Pietruszkiewicz,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
Saylor founded Strategy, then known as MicroStrategy, in 1989, and his net worth has swelled to $3 billion as of market close on Thursday.
—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The 250th has attracted a new generation of young reenactors, and the company has swelled to 81 people, including women.
—
Melanie Stetson Freeman,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 June 2026
But to diversify its ranks, the Oscars organization has swelled in recent years.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelled
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And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
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The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
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Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.
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Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.
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The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.
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The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
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Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
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But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
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This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
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The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
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But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
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In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
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The cinematic denoument revived some measure of hope in a reeling nation, where the official casualty count announced Saturday climbed to 2,954 dead and 16,592 injured, with thousands remaining missing.
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On July 1, Russian daredevils climbed to the tip of the building's spire before getting engaged, and then arrested.
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The administration boosted federal law enforcement for city patrols and then announced a crime emergency, taking control of DC’s police department and ordering an influx of roughly 2,000 National Guard troops.
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While federal pandemic aid has boosted the state budget for years, that funding is running dry.
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“Swelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelled. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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