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

The deer’s neck was swollen both from the rut and from having to support the monstrous rack. — Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

And nine Fort Hood soldiers died in 2016 when a rain-swollen creek swept their vehicle into rushing waters. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Investigators described bruising across her body, including severe bruising to her neck and face, as well as swollen and discolored eyelids. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

If a joint is painful, swollen, or suddenly difficult to move, forcing it farther may make the problem worse. — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026

Family and friends gathered earlier in the week at the bridge to remember the recent high school graduate, who was headed to Purdue University, and warn of the dangers of swollen rivers. — Philip Marcelo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Upon arrival, police found 37-year-old Destiny Dunn deceased with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored, according to court documents. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026

So is a swollen lymph node on the same side of your body as the scratch, which can signal cat-scratch disease, a bacterial infection most common in kids. — Angela Haupt, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Photos show her with red, swollen eyelids at different stages of the allergic reaction. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026