engorge

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Even in the songs, phrases that can seem too perfectly crafted are now engorged with specifics that inform the actors’ delivery and thus our understanding.

From New York Times

"Video footage of birds being painfully force-fed is enough to make anyone lose their lunch," she said, describing how the livers of animals are engorged to produce the food.

From BBC

A hungry infant, snuggled warm against the chest, might kick or send her fists flailing, only to latch onto a breast that is sore and engorged.

From New York Times

A little water had seeped in, and a creek that runs behind the house was engorged and took up the entire backyard.

From New York Times

Roads and bridges that had recently been repaved were swept away by engorged rivers.

From Washington Post