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become swollen

VERB
swell
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate add to balloon bloat bulge enlarge expand fatten grow increase mount rise surge
STRONG
aggravate amplify augment belly billow blister dilate distend enhance extend heighten intensity plump pouch pout protrude puff tumefy uprise
WEAK
be inflated become bloated become distended fill out grow larger puff up round out well up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge decline decrease diminish drop fall lessen lose lower reduce shrink slump
STRONG
compress condense contract curtail shorten
WEAK
concentrate

Example Sentences

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"Her feet had become swollen and she was very tired. She had also become very nervous."

From BBC • Aug. 30, 2023

But one of the strangest things about salamanders is their genomes, which are enormous, so big that salamander cells become swollen just to contain all the DNA.

From Scientific American • Jan. 18, 2022

But in very young infants and those born prematurely, the virus can cause small airways in the lungs to become swollen and filled with mucous.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 8, 2021

According to Stanford Health Care, they are made of a bony structure surrounded by vascular tissue and a mucous membrane outside, and can become swollen or inflamed by allergies, irritation or infection.

From Fox News • May 28, 2019

His skin had become swollen and puffy, burning with a fiery itch.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen