swells (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of swell (up)
as in increases

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  1. increases
  2. augments
  3. escalates
  4. amplifies
  5. compounds
  6. expands
  7. inserts
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  • Curcumin is poorly absorbed on its own, but piperine, a compound in black pepper, increases how much curcumin your body takes in.
    — Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Every additional interaction increases operating costs while providing little assurance of stronger products or happier customers.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
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  • The real value comes when AI augments human capability, not replaces it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Technology that augments humans spreads prosperity, but technology built to imitate and substitute for them concentrates it.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of augments
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  • Instead, Wells said the murder reflected a pattern often seen in domestic violence cases, where the danger escalates after a victim decides to leave.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The planemaker's shares have increasingly traded with geopolitical headlines, rallying on signs of diplomacy and selling off when the conflict escalates.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of escalates
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  • The solar eclipse in Leo, for instance, could bring travel, publishing or legal developments your way, while Mercury’s conjunction with your lucky planetary ruler, Jupiter, amplifies your voice through teaching, media or a wider platform.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kendra Scott’s latest adheres to, and amplifies, this aesthetic — treating it to even more dazzle and femininity.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
Definition of amplifies
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  • The company that automates research the fastest could gain a lead that compounds beyond its rivals’ reach.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The difference now is that AI compounds the problem at machine speed.
    — Varun Badhwar, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of compounds
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  • Partnered with Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective, GIRLS PLANET 2027 expands its global search with in-person auditions in New York, Los Angeles, and London to be held in early November.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Now, the latest twist comes as the war expands and threatens even greater fallout for the global economy.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of expands
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  • In honor of that legacy, Michelson often inserts Indigenous sovereignty into historically fraught public spaces.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026
  • Luz inserts the construction pole; Susana sniffs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026
Definition of inserts
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