SWELL (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

swell (up)

verb

Definition of swell (up)

as in to beef (up)

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Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of increase

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The better question is whether a decision should be automated, augmented or left to human judgment.

— Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Its recruit and redeploy stages require roles decomposed into explicit tasks—making what AI can augment answerable task by task.

— Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of augment

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When the government raised fuel prices by 50% in 2019, nationwide protests quickly escalated into broader anti-government unrest and were met with a sweeping security crackdown and an internet blackout.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Tensions escalated on Monday when police moved to disperse thousands of protesters marching toward Parliament.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of escalate

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Consciously and effortfully re-evaluating how novelty is assessed, who gets amplified, and how to best amplify minority voices are good places to start.

— Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Laura Ingraham’s former executive producer Tom Elliott amplified the entry on social media.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026

Definition of amplify

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Abarca also wants to expand affordable housing options in Jackson County, invest in law enforcement and support local businesses.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Protesters blame Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and demand his resignation, but the demonstrations have since expanded into a wider anger over government accountability, spreading to other cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of expand

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In the ninth inning, the Royals inserted Tyler Tolbert to pinch-hit for him against Twins reliever Jack Anderson.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Unlike traditional microneedling, which uses metal needles inserted and withdrawn, spicules embed superficially and shed with normal skin turnover over a few days.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026

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