swell

Example Sentences

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As the material takes in water, those regions swell differently, forming intricate patterns that only appear when the film is wet.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Bovino was sent back down to El Centro and lost his social media privileges, where he had long posted cringe-inducing videos about what a swell guy he was.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The volume of trade in services would meanwhile swell by 4.8 percent this year and 5.1 percent next year, WTO economists projected.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

What adults see, though, is a new swell of the unstoppable Korean Wave that is sweeping the world.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

That’s just air going up and down inside as it rides on the swell.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick