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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wells (up)
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The bulk of the damage came on Monday against the Blue Jays when he was charged with four runs over 2/3 of an inning.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Riley then returned to his vehicle, reverses into the vehicle behind him, drives forward and runs over Barber in the street while fleeing the scene, according to the complaint.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Life spills outside though, where the terraces offer a front-row seat to the famously dramatic cliffs and sea.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The reservoir leads over to the Englebright Dam, which spills into the Lower Yuba River and flows all the way downstream.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Wells (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wells%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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