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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well (up)
Verb
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Dodgers players spoke in awe of the pitching performances, with opposing starters Tyler Glasnow and Cristopher Sánchez trading zeroes and combining to allow just one run over 12 1/3 innings.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025 -
On that night, his brother was run over by a drunk driver who fled the scene.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tensions are set to boil over, leading to a confrontation between the two outside the ring.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Tua Tagovailoa’s frustrations with the Miami Dolphins’ performances through six weeks of the 2025 NFL season appeared to boil over following a 29-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Well (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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