as in lumps
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the swelling at the site of the insect bite was not too concerning
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Recent Examples of swellings
Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
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Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swellings
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The Huskies, after winning the Big East championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, took some losses in the transfer portal and took their lumps in the early season southern and western swings, losing 10 of their first 12 games.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other recommendations from the report include allocating more funds for speed lumps and the quick-build program, as well as hiring staff to coordinate a citywide Safe Routes to School program, and exploring a citywide ban on right turns on red lights.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There, red nodules formed and progressed to develop dark centers.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Plants That Benefit From Being Planted With Beans With the help of bacteria that grow in nodules on their roots, bean plants and their relatives enrich the soil by fixing nitrogen from the air into a form usable by plants.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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Medical staff found catastrophic brain injuries and dozens of bruises across the child’s body, prosecutors said, per the outlets.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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The girl had bruises to her arms and the other boy had bruises to his arms and legs, according to the release.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Everton’s season has been positive, but has not been without its bumps.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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After numerous bumps along the way while pregnant, including developing a subchorionic haemorrhage and pre-eclampsia, doctors recommended Maddicyn terminate her pregnancy.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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That architecture was designed to protect tightly clustered strategic nodes, including the capital, Al Udeid Air Base, Ras Laffan, and key Gulf approaches.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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Technicians poke and prod every component at test benches attached to custom boards with thousands of nodes.—
Kristin Shaw,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Swellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swellings. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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