Synonyms of swollen

swollen

adjective

as in blown

enlarged beyond normal from internal pressure

a swollen ankle from a sprain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blown
• distended
• puffed
• expanded
• turgid
• varicose
• bulging
• bloated
• overinflated
• tumescent
• tumid
• dilated
• protuberant
• blown up
• ballooned
• ballooning
• ventricose
• dilating
• turgescent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapsed
• deflated
• detumescent

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swollen

Afterward, her face was so swollen that her daughter, Ana Corina, could barely recognize her. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Man kayaks Texas river during flash flood swelling The video drew attention online as flooding continued across parts of Texas, with officials warning residents to stay away from swollen rivers and creeks. — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Physical symptoms of air irritation include running noses, sneezing, gagging, coughing, and weeping or swollen eyes. — Stella Canino-Quiñones, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

The rain was expected to taper off, but another round of showers worsened already swollen rivers and flooded rural communities near the border with Mexico that had largely been spared major damage. — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

While doing publicity for 2022’s Jurassic World Dominion, Neill noticed his glands were swollen. — ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Madly sentient guts spill from the sitter’s back in swollen rivulets. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

The typically calm Leona River was swollen and brown waters poured over some low bridges. — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Common signs include fever, lethargy, swollen lymph nodes, joint pain or swelling, neurological changes, kidney disease, and abnormal bleeding. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026