well (up)

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Verb
  • The Mets have lost seven straight, scoring only 10 runs over that span.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The driver continued on after running over the man, the complaint states.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And it’s appeared to boil over into the clubhouse.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
  • At the exact moment that things threaten to boil over, Austin (Charles Melton) and Ashley (Cailee Spaeny) show up at the Martíns’ doorstep.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Well (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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