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

Symptoms can vary depending on where and how the infection got into the body, but are frequently associated with skin or other ulcers, along with swollen lymph nodes. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 31 July 2026

In a handwritten criminal complaint, Patty’s ex-wife described a disturbing physical altercation that allegedly left her with a swollen arm, neck pain and a bump on her head. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

River remained dangerous after heavy rain The search came one day after authorities warned that the Passaic River remained swollen following heavy rainfall. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Gulzar imagines Toba Tek Singh still standing on his swollen feet at the Wagah-Attari border. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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