welled (up)

Definition of welled (up)next
past tense of well (up)

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ran over
Verb
  • When the Rockets called a time out, the Lakers bench all ran over to Doncic, hugging him, slapping him and James nudging him for a job very well done.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The show, which ran over five weeks, launched on Tuesday, January 20, with its second episode on Wednesday.
    Peter White, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Welled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welled%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

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