welled (up)

past tense of well (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welled (up)
ran over
Verb
  • That driver fled, but the crash threw the pedestrian into the path of a Cruise vehicle, which ran over her.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Soon after, the bike ran over the spikes, and the two people came to a stop, police said.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Welled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welled%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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