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Synonyms of swelling
(Entry 1 of 3)
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
- the swelling at the site of the insect bite was not too concerning
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swelling
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of swelling (Entry 2 of 3)
as in surging, billowing
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swelling
verb
present participle of swell
Synonyms & Antonyms of swelling (Entry 3 of 3)
1
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- the club membership has really swelled in recent months
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2
to make greater in size, amount, or number
- more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels
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- beefing (up),
- reinforcing
- (also reenforcing),
- strengthening
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3
to extend outward beyond a usual point
- at that point the Congo River swells and forms Malebo Pool
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- bagging,
- ballooning,
- beetling,
- bellying,
- billowing,
- bulging,
- bunching,
- jutting,
- overhanging,
- poking,
- pooching
- [chiefly dialect],
- pouching,
- pouting,
- projecting,
- protruding,
- standing out,
- starting,
- sticking out
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The first known use of swelling was before the 12th century
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