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

With their swollen, flaring buttresses and soaring heights of 80 feet or more, the trees are awe-inspiring when reflected in the dark water. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

Cubital tunnel syndrome occurs when the ulnar nerve, which passes through a tunnel on the inside of the elbow, becomes inflamed, swollen and irritated, Johns Hopkins explains. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026

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

Signs your succulent is overwatered are soft, mushy, transparent, yellow, or swollen leaves. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 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

The child who’d been hitting his head against the wall had a swollen eye and a head injury, according to the affidavit. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026