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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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As Allen’s success swelled, he said, he realized the industry was what he calls “business show, not show business.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

FuelCell’s gross loss swelled to $12.9 million compared with $9.4 million in the year-ago period, while its operating loss more than doubled to $77.9 million from $35.8 million last year.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

They made a WhatsApp group, which swelled to 40 pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

“Which you have that growed,” said Joe, “and that swelled, and that gentle-folked;” Joe considered a little before he discovered this word; “as to be sure you are a honour to your king and country.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens