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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well up

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

Demand, Pollstar said, is still well up since 2019.

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

When Richard told him about his fears, “I saw tears well up in his eyes.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

Tokyo was also well up as tech firms performed well, while Sydney, Singapore, Wellington, Manila and Jakarta also advanced.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

“It was doing well up to the last half year.”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

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