welled (up)

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

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ran over
Verb
  • Lindsey dodged the vehicle and ran across the parking lot from Milligan, who followed him and ran over Lyndsey at a high speed.
    Caroline Zimmerman May 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
  • Neighbors ran over with a ladder.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Welled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welled%20%28up%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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