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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

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The proportion of the Chinese population living in urban areas swelled to around 66% as of 2024, up from 19% in 1980, at the start of China’s reform-and-opening-up era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But by the 1990s, frustration had swelled over L.A.’s crime, pollution and poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Their hunter-gatherer ancestry swelled from only 10% to 30–40% in some regions.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Days after Jayme Stephen noticed a dent on the sole of her foot from the kibble, she began to experience extreme pain and her foot swelled to three times its original size.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Laura’s throat swelled tight, and she could not speak.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder