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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelled (up)
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The lead times for high-voltage transformers, essential for grid interconnection, have increased to as long as four years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026 -
On Darlene Lane, the flow of contamination increased in late April and continues to seep into their neighbor’s yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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Traditional three-tier applications are being augmented with agentic stacks.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Harry Styles' stage is a pop playground Styles’ laudable core band – anchored by his longtime drummer, the indefatigable Sarah Jones, who makes tricky beats look simple – was augmented by strings and horns on several tracks, a testament to his ambitious musical aspirations.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The tweaks to Smugglers Run follow big changes to Galaxy’s Edge, as Disney recently expanded the land’s timeline to feature classic, fan-favorite characters such as Darth Vader, Han, Luke and Leia.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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In his Texas speech, Thomas expanded on that idea.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Head coach Mike Brown substituted Hart out and inserted Landry Shamet, who helped spark the Knicks' fourth-quarter rally.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Now the government has inserted itself into the process.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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But Milton said the pocket watch's broad appeal amplified Royal Pop’s cultural impact in the days leading up to its May 13 reveal.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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After the Second World War, night vision systems that amplified ambient light or operated in the infrared spectrum began to change things.—
David Szondy
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Badly run local governments, keen to massage numbers as well as find avenues for the huge oversupply of concrete and steel, compounded the problem.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Additionally, increased expenses as a result of soaring oil and gas prices has compounded distribution costs.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Verb
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The paintings are constructed, a collage—a tree moved, enlarged, reduced as the composition requires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Floor Decor recently enlarged its operation here.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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By then Zero had multiplied — there were now eight puppies in a box.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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This is due to too many undercard fights, Netflix airing ads during their live events, as well as the streamer milking the whole endeavor for as long as possible to increase their viewership numbers, since Netflix measures its viewership by views multiplied by hours watched.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Swelled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelled%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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