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

Remember that when the cast first comes off, the nose is still swollen and far from its final result. — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Infected people may have painfully swollen lymph nodes known as buboes, along with fever and chills, a severe headache, body aches and exhaustion. — News Editor, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

Her arms were swollen and blistered, and one had turned purple, her attorneys said. — Keri Blakinger, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026

It is primarily transmitted through bites of infected fleas or direct contact with infected rodents, which can cause painful, swollen lumps in the lymph nodes. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

In addition to Pike being intubated and put on a ventilator, her arms were swollen, blistered and bruised from the lethal injection drugs, her attorneys said in an emergency motion filed earlier this week. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026

North Korean mines have occasionally been carried into South Korea by swollen rivers, killing or injuring civilians. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

The photos captured his swollen head, wrists, neck and arms covered in deep purple bruises. — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2026

The woman, who sustained a swollen and bloody face, was subsequently released from custody, the BBC said. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026