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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well (up)
Verb
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After Alcantara held Venezuela to three runs over three innings, seven relievers — Huascar Brazoban, Juan Mejia, Seranthony Dominguez, Dennis Santana, Camilo Doval, Abner Uribe and Elvis Alvarado — covered the final six innings to secure the win.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Five 18-year-olds face criminal charges in the death of their high school teacher, who was killed on March 6 when one of the teens ran over him with a truck, authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce to medium heat and maintain a bare simmer.—
Carla Lalli Music,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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On the other hand, their far more inefficient electrochemical distant cousin, the human body, generates enough heat to boil over 100 cups of tea daily and is literally just chillin'.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 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 14 Mar. 2026.
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