swelling (up)

Definition of swelling (up)next
present participle of swell (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelling (up)
Verb
  • But the increasing tanker traffic is an encouraging step toward normalization of global oil flows.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Hulls said the fund allows property owners to support local businesses without dramatically increasing rents as market conditions change.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • After a fight with their dragons, Lucerys was killed by Aemond and his dragon Vhagar, which serves as a key moment in escalating the Dance of the Dragons Targaryen civil war.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
  • An audio recording reviewed by Fox News Digital captured the pilot alerting air traffic control about the escalating situation involving the unruly passenger.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
    Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • From Sunday school to public school In recent years, Texas leaders have broadly eliminated studies of racial and cultural diversity while expanding the schools’ abilities to introduce Christianity to students.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • The company is also expanding its Customer Acceleration Program, which allows enterprises to evaluate humanoid robots and prepare for large-scale deployment.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The program would provide up to $200,000 in matching funds for aldermanic races, multiplying a $25 contribution into $325.
    Matt Martin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • The golden mussel is tiny but mighty, multiplying fast and nearly impossible to get rid of.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Manager John Schneider is now forced to shuffle players like Andrés Gimenez and Ernie Clement at shortstop, often platooning Gimenez, and inserting lesser hitters at second base.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Fed watchers expect Warsh could pass on inserting his view on the future path of rates from the grid, which is watched closely on Wall Street but has had an uneven track record as a forecasting tool.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Your card debt is compounding each day Your credit card debt isn't just standing still.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • For clients, this may translate into longer average tenures, stronger team cohesion, more consistent performance, and compounding institutional knowledge that can become one of the most valuable assets an offshore team can produce.
    William Jones, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The Best of Beauty-winning fragrance takes the skin-like scent and turns up the volume, amplifying its blend of bergamot, white musk, and amber for a warmer take.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 June 2026
  • These greenhouse gases will make the planet even hotter, further amplifying extreme-weather risks.
    Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
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“Swelling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelling%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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