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swell
adjective as in wonderful
noun as in large increase, flow
verb as in become larger
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Limited hiring has prompted the ranks of people without work more than six months to swell this year, though their numbers dipped a bit in September.
Sue’s notoriety continued to swell after appearing on the popular internet talk show “Subway Takes” with the standout zinger: “Gossip is socially useful, especially to women and the marginalized.”
The startup forecasts its operating losses to swell to about $74 billion—or roughly three-fourths of revenue—in 2028, thanks to ballooning spending on computing costs.
Moreover, Japan’s borrowing costs also look set to swell as Takaichi is expected to unveil a major stimulus package this week after she was elected on a manifesto promising a large fiscal spending package.
The pea-sized lump had got larger, and her breast was red and swollen.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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