Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well (up)
Verb
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This past week, that violence led to a physical attack when Brady went to the house of Brendan’s parents and used his vehicle to run over Brendan’s father, causing severe physical trauma.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026 -
The Marlins’ ace, who opened the season on Friday by holding the Colorado Rockies to one unearned run over seven innings, needed just 93 pitches (69 strikes) to get his 27 outs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tensions are starting to boil over between the Writers Guild of America West and its striking staffers, who have been without paychecks for going on six weeks.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recipe information Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat.—
Demi Lovato,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Well (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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