Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well (up)
Verb
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Rake them out and run over them with the lawn mower to chop them up before adding them back to your flower beds.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025 -
Ricklefs allegedly then turned into a Walmart parking lot and attempted to run over other pedestrians before hitting a store employee.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Add cinnamon sticks, and bring to a gentle boil over medium.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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And, while Shi was present to hear anger boil over again at the weekend, visits from his bosses are infrequent and the club represent a small part of Fosun’s huge international portfolio.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Well (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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