welling (up)

Definition of welling (up)next
present participle of well (up)
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running over
Verb
  • LaMelo Ball must sit down for a legal interview about the day he is accused of running over a child’s foot outside the Spectrum Center, a judge ordered a month before the star Charlotte Hornets player is expected to go to trial in the civil case.
    Julia Coin May 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
  • The driver continued on after running over the man, the complaint states.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Welling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welling%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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