WELLED (UP) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

welled (up)

verb

past tense of well (up)

as in ran over

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receded

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ran over

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The interview, which ran over an hour long, garnered more than a million views on the Uncensored YouTube channel, and hundreds of millions more impressions across TikTok, Instagram, X and other platforms where clips appeared.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Gallardo then drove to the location, ran over the man with his vehicle, and eventually shot the man following an argument.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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