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

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

Her fingers constantly twist a tissue as she tries to maintain her composure and she gazes into the distance as tears well up behind her glasses.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

By then, the moon was well up and the crowd was tired, so the king decreed that the last three matches would be fought the next morning, before the melee.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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