swelling (up)

verb

Definition of swelling (up)next
present participle of swell (up)
as in beefing (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelling (up)
  1. increasing
  2. escalating
  3. augmenting
  4. expanding
  5. multiplying
  6. inserting
  7. compounding
  8. amplifying
Verb
  • Instead, pick three to five movements that match your fitness level and focus on performing each with good form before increasing the difficulty.
    — RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 July 2026
  • Across much of the world, increasing longevity combined with decades of declining birth rates is fundamentally changing the composition of the labor force.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Influencer marketing rates are escalating due to a negotiation ritual where brands consistently push for discounts.
    — Chris Ryan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • These hearings, however, did not directly lead to legislative change or provide a resolution to the escalating violence.
    — Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of escalating
Verb
  • The Heat, at the moment, will be augmenting Antetokounmpo and Bam Adebayo in their opening lineup with Andrew Wiggins and Davion Mitchell, as well as whatever their remaining cash under their hard cap can fetch.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The greatest value of AI lies not in replacing people but in augmenting their capabilities.
    — Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • The more than five-month-old conflict, which was already expanding beyond its main fronts, has embroiled further countries in the Middle East in recent days, notably the likes of Iraq and Egypt.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The 13th hotel in their rapidly expanding brand manages to remain individual in feel and fills a niche that the founders noticed was missing in Warsaw—a lifestyle brand.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Despite his manic efforts to smash and spray them out of existence, the ever-multiplying cockroaches eventually overwhelm him.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Signs that Americans are becoming increasingly wary of AI are multiplying.
    — Patrick J. Schena, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of multiplying
Verb
  • When Hwang spoke with The Star, Erneste sat with her, softly inserting details and filling in gaps in Hwang’s recollection.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots.
    — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
Definition of inserting
Verb
  • If a clinic is compounding its own drugs, ask whether that’s done at the clinic or through a licensed, inspected compounding pharmacy.
    — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • While the pace of inflation has moderated since 2022, even small price increases compounding on top of larger ones in recent years can easily strain the household budget.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of compounding
Verb
  • Ironically, the ETFs, introduced in late May to broaden investment opportunities for retail traders and stem outflows into similar products abroad, have become a lightning rod for criticism and blamed for amplifying volatility.
    — Youkyung Lee, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Since technology scales what already exists, AI risks amplifying that problem.
    — Craig Crisler, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of amplifying
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“Swelling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelling%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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