swelled

VERB

become larger

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 become swollen 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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

swelled

Here the crowds swelled to far larger numbers than on previous days.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

But then she and a friend decided to stay for the Mass as the crowd swelled around her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

In 2023, one of the wettest years in decades, the San Joaquin swelled to four miles wide at the site.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

My heart swelled with pride at the young C.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Moments later, cued by a downward strike of the conductor’s baton, the music swelled and filled the theater.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word