SWELLING (UP) Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

swelling (up)

verb

Definition of swelling (up)

present participle of swell (up)

as in beefing (up)

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Verb

The hope is that these discoveries will not be lost with increasing use of AI models in mathematics.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
The rules are aimed at boosting confidence in Saudi ⁠capital markets by increasing transparency and strengthening the IPO framework, the CMA said.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

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Meanwhile, the escalating price of seafood challenged Darden’s original dream—and parent companies’ finances.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The allegations by Beam, based in Cambridge, comes amid escalating tensions between American biotechs and their Chinese counterparts.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of escalating

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After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
For the past few years, though, the merchandising team has been augmenting those brands with more products that match today’s youth consumer.

— Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmenting

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Known for its expanding flosses, the company has been on a growth streak of late, growing its business 183 percent in three years and expanding its presence in key retailers like Target and Walmart.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Luckin’s senior management is considering expanding into the Gulf countries, Chairman David Li told CNBC in an exclusive interview on Monday.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanding

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The most finicky part of the setup was actually inserting the battery for the igniter.

— Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
For Murray Hooper, medical officials again struggled to find his vein and ended up inserting a catheter near his groin, according to the Arizona Republic.

— Victoria Arancio, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserting

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Negative plays on offense lingered, too, with penalties taking away chunk plays and small mistakes compounding into setbacks.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
The coincidence of the full moon Saturday is compounding the problem by raising high tide levels day by day.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of compounding

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As Valextra prepares to mark its 90th anniversary next year, the brand is doubling down on its icons, and amplifying the vision of founder Giovanni Fontana.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Researchers at a lab at the University of Illinois Chicago have been testing the water for the event for safety, including filtering concentrated bacteria, isolating the DNA, then amplifying it to measure how much is in the water.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of amplifying

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