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well up

VERB
swell
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge decline decrease diminish drop fall lessen lose lower reduce shrink slump
STRONG
compress condense contract curtail shorten
WEAK
concentrate

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Inflation is a problem as well, up 3% year-on-year in September.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

All three main indexes on Wall Street ended well up, with the Dow and Nasdaq adding more than one percent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Liam's prediction: Like Hull, this is Ipswich's first game back in the Premier League and the crowd will be well up for it.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Comparable sales were higher as well, up by 3.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

It made my head well up with tears.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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