welling (up)

Definition of welling (up)next
present participle of well (up)

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running over
Verb
  • Frank Castle, who is seen running over Peter during a car chase.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Jayden Ryan Wallace was charged with first-degree vehicular homicide after running over North Hall High School teacher Jason Hughes outside of Hughes' home on Friday night.
    Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Welling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welling%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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