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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welling (up)
running over
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That year’s Games will take place in part of the largest interconnected ski area on the planet, running over about 600 km.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
16 Feb. 2026 -
Kenneth Branagh starred as the eponymous police inspector in a British TV version, running over 2008-16.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Welling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welling%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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