swell
Example Sentences
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The Ebola outbreak could swell into the next great pandemic, or it could be contained and fizzle out, which is certainly the preferable option.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
What I saw as a swell in enthusiasm, she framed as an overdue correction within the party.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
Nearly every nontraded BDC saw March-quarter redemption requests swell above the 5% of net assets that managers prepare for.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
But unlike the megahits “Cats” and “Phantom of the Opera,” “Chess” was checkmated shortly after it arrived in New York in a swell of London fanfare.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
It gave him a great swell of courage.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Vocabulary lists containing swell
"Rogue Wave," Vocabulary from the short story
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"Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou
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"Mending Wall," by Robert Frost
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