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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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QCi’s loss from operations swelled year over year to $20 million from $8.3 million.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

But while the protests have swelled to some of Japan's largest in decades, they highlight just one side of the story.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Horizon’s operating loss swelled to $6.5 million from $4.7 million last year.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

As the crowd swelled and the sound bled, Do LaB was moved to a far corner of the terrace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I tried to speak, but my tongue felt heavy inside my mouth, like it had swelled and hardened.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff