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
Noun
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Traoré took his lumps early but started and excelled down the stretch.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Very hard, small lumps or watery, soupy liquid are both cause for concern.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Heads with nodules made from rubber, plastic or silicone are better at keeping limescale from forming quickly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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China is leading a race to collect metal-rich nodules from the ocean floor, resources seen as key to clean energy.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The man suffered cuts and bruises from the fall and was taken to New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center for observation.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In early March, a woman found bruises, scratches and a puncture wound on her 8-year-old autistic son after a day at his Christian school in Hialeah.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That dream would eventually come true, but not without some bumps in the road.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Wherever creator Lee Sung Jin took the concept next, a bitter rivalry would presumably be its driving force, just as Wong and Yeun’s searing anti-platonic chemistry powered Season 1 through some tonal bumps and big swings.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When moving the cursor to the endpoint, players can maneuver it to nodes that activate ailments or extra damage.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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None of the nodes has USB ports, which are rare on mesh systems.—
John R. Delaney,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Swellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swellings. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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