1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the club membership has really swelled in recent months
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2
as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number
more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels
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as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
at that point the Congo River swells and forms Malebo Pool
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Recent Examples of swelled
Becerra has since won endorsements from influential labor groups and Latino state leaders, and his once anemic fundraising has swelled.
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ABC News, 14 May 2026
The popularity of Dry January has swelled.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The railroad was experiencing unprecedented demand for food as the number of train passengers swelled with the war effort.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Investors, including Microsoft, have since poured billions of dollars into OpenAI’s for-profit arm, and the company’s valuation has swelled to more than $850 billion.
—Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 May 2026
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The line had swelled into a throng, which broke into a collective squeal as stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya stepped out of a van to greet the crowd.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Amid the most important season of his career, all that love, all that loss, swelled inside him.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
With specialist Trevor Baptiste dominating in the faceoff circle, the Seals continued to control time of possession and the lead swelled to 8-2 in the third quarter when Toronto finally snapped a 36-minute scoring drought.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
ABC News, 14 May 2026
The popularity of Dry January has swelled.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The railroad was experiencing unprecedented demand for food as the number of train passengers swelled with the war effort.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Investors, including Microsoft, have since poured billions of dollars into OpenAI’s for-profit arm, and the company’s valuation has swelled to more than $850 billion.
—Ashley Capoot,jordan Novet, CNBC, 11 May 2026
And when Jalen Brunson banked in a floater with just under four minutes left in the period — a sequence that sent Maxey into frustration and head coach Nick Nurse calling a timeout — the Knicks’ lead suddenly swelled to 12.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
The line had swelled into a throng, which broke into a collective squeal as stars Robert Pattinson and Zendaya stepped out of a van to greet the crowd.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Amid the most important season of his career, all that love, all that loss, swelled inside him.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
With specialist Trevor Baptiste dominating in the faceoff circle, the Seals continued to control time of possession and the lead swelled to 8-2 in the third quarter when Toronto finally snapped a 36-minute scoring drought.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelled
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The lead times for high-voltage transformers, essential for grid interconnection, have increased to as long as four years.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On Darlene Lane, the flow of contamination increased in late April and continues to seep into their neighbor’s yard.—
Nick Bowlin,
ProPublica,
18 May 2026
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The tweaks to Smugglers Run follow big changes to Galaxy’s Edge, as Disney recently expanded the land’s timeline to feature classic, fan-favorite characters such as Darth Vader, Han, Luke and Leia.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
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In his Texas speech, Thomas expanded on that idea.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Under the flaps of his jacket there was a small tear in his T-shirt, directly over his left nipple, which protruded like a knot of purple rope.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Data from travel booking platform TrainPal shows that in April, purchases by UK residents of Eurostar tickets to France jumped 42% month-over-month and rose 25% year-over-year.—
,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The pair wiped away tears as the audience rose to their feet in applause following the screening.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Within a few moments, Mackenzie suddenly accelerated her car to 100 mph and crashed it into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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Notion reached $500 million in annual recurring revenue in 2025, and growth has accelerated every month since May when the company introduced AI agents to search through files or summarize meetings.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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The Angels added two runs in the eighth inning when Josh Lowe poked a double just over the head of Gelof at third base to score Nolan Schanuel and Logan O’Hoppe.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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In the same show, Louis Theroux made a cameo, and Gatwa poked fun at his time as Doctor Who.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Djena got her backpack and climbed out through the bathroom window, on the second floor.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Getty Dayson reportedly climbed over a fence and dropped into a dry moat surrounding the monkey exhibit at Ichikawa City Zoo outside Tokyo.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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In reaction to the strong Q1 print, TD Cowen analyst Joshua Buchalter reiterated a buy rating on AMD stock and boosted his price target to $500 from $290.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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The state’s political ethics watchdog is investigating the campaign of gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer and an influencer who boosted him online for potentially violating a state law on political advertisements.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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“Swelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelled. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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