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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After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of increasing

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War risk premiums for Strait of Hormuz are expected to increase sharply as markets react to the escalating tensions, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence, as shipowners and charterers have paused decisions to transit through the waterway.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 July 2026
In a rare appearance before Congress, Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan warn that escalating threats and harassment are invading their homes, families and daily routines, forcing extraordinary protective measures.

— Lindsay Whitehurst, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of escalating

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The greatest value of AI lies not in replacing people but in augmenting their capabilities.

— Babajide Ojuola, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The real value of AI lies in augmenting the capacity of intellectually curious people with specialized training, sound judgment, and genuine human empathy.

— Wayne Berson, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of augmenting

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The stores may keep expanding, franchisees may continue earning attractive returns, and debt may come down faster than expected.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The adviser told me that, even without drastically expanding the budget or upending the financial markets, Burnham could borrow a bit more to finance public-infrastructure investments and channel money to depressed regions.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of expanding

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And there was Erling Haaland living his best Norwegian life, terrifying on the pitch and absurd off it, multiplying his stardom with a flamboyance and humor that didn’t detract from his serious talent.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The trouble was, the arrows kept multiplying—appearing from nowhere, whizzing in every direction—and even Larry couldn’t seem to contain them.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of multiplying

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Coming off a left hip flexor strain, the Mets wanted to give him a full workday before inserting him into the lineup again, which wasn’t possible with the wildfire smoke.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026
Indyk wrote that inserting an international peace conference, or a resumption of Israeli-Palestinian final-status negotiations, into the deal was tempting but doomed to fail.

— Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Definition of inserting

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Researchers and emergency managers often talk about these risks as cascading and compounding disasters.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
The conflict’s military activity is compounding the medium and long-term climate pressures already bearing down on the region.

— Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of compounding

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Indeed, the stunt succeeded in earning the group media coverage across mainstream outlets, amplifying its brand and potential to reach new recruits.

— Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026
That means amplifying human agency and judgment, not automating around the existing structure.

— Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of amplifying

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