welled (up)

past tense of well (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welled (up)
ran over
Verb
  • Kelly scrambled down the bench seat, jumped out the passenger side, and ran over and hugged Jean’s neck.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Ashton ran over to help his mom, only to have his stepfather get down in his face and curse him.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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