as in lumps
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the swelling at the site of the insect bite was not too concerning
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Recent Examples of swellings
Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
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Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swellings
Noun
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Adding the grits to the pot slowly while stirring is key to the dish's creaminess and no lumps.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The Huskies, after winning the Big East championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 24 years, took some losses in the transfer portal and took their lumps in the early season southern and western swings, losing 10 of their first 12 games.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Boston Fire Commissioner Rodney Marshall said recent early detection screening for roughly 1,500 firefighters revealed 637 high-risk cases, including, but not limited to aortic aneurysms; cancerous polyps and nodules on the trachea, thyroid and lungs; prostate cancer and lung cancer.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Painful nodules, recurring abscesses and slow-healing lesions often come and go in cycles, with symptoms that shift in severity and location over time.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Some sustained minor injuries, primarily cuts and bruises caused by broken windows.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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When bruises are noticed on their daughter’s body at school, their five children are taken away from them and a legal saga ensues.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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While Saks Global went into bankruptcy in January with plenty of bumps, the ride is getting smoother.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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So, how to address razor bumps in the first place?—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Her simulation showed that even if half the network got destroyed instantly, the remaining nodes reorganized themselves and got communications going again in under a second.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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That means building up, with taller buildings in the urban core and in urban nodes like Doral, Downtown Dadeland or Coral Gables, instead of out, with low-density suburban development beyond the urban boundary at the western edge of the county, Martin said.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Swellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swellings. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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