Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelled (up)
Verb
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Instead of service being needed every 3,000 miles, it is expected to be increased to a range of 15,000 to 20,000 miles.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The case occurred in a trial that quickly increased the dose of the pill over a short period of time, the spokesperson said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Or the state could create a dedicated fund for local infrastructure to be augmented in years of high income tax revenues.—
Bill Fulton,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Analyzing the legendary unicorn tapestries hanging at the Met Cloisters in New York (augmented here by a gory new panel that depicts the suddenly fearsome animals disemboweling and impaling their aggressors), Ridley concludes that unicorns aren’t nearly as benevolent as most people think.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The White House did note that the tariffs can be expanded.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The first restaurant opened in 2011 in Red Bank and then expanded to Toms River, Newark (a permanent location in Rutgers University) and Jersey City (a permanent location in New Jersey City University).—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Bake, uncovered, until dark golden brown and a thermometer inserted near center registers 190°F, 10 to 15 minutes.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until the cake springs back slightly when gently tapped in the center or a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Public data has been removed from government websites, and the attacks on the media have been amplified.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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These spaces and beliefs have been amplified by popular men’s-rights influencers like Andrew Tate.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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This will only be compounded as Mercury—your ruling planet—also stations retrograde in Aries, revealing communication errors on social media and everything in-between.—
Roya Backlund,
StyleCaster,
23 Dec. 2024
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The weakening of Hezbollah further compounded Iran’s challenges.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The stadium enlarged along with United’s trophy cabinet.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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Their presence has also enlarged the labor force, helping businesses fill vacancies in understaffed sectors.—
Lidia Kurasinska,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Trust began eroding in the 1960s, as the war in Vietnam escalated and continued to decline after Watergate and worsening economic struggles.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2025
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Perez’s family has said the teen was suffering a behavioral episode at the time of the shooting and that authorities unnecessarily escalated the situation.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Swelled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelled%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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