swell (up)

verb

Definition of swell (up)next
as in to beef (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swell (up)
  1. increase
  2. augment
  3. escalate
  4. multiply
  5. amplify
  6. expand
  7. insert
Verb
  • Research suggests high levels can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and arrhythmias, while also raising blood pressure.
    Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Cost of goods sold increased to $46.7 million from $40.3 million, with the Auction and Liquidation segment contributing significantly to this rise.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of increase
Verb
  • Elon Musk has long sought to augment his Silicon Valley celebrity with gamer cred, professing both skill and passion for a medium favored by tech geeks.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Lidar is also being augmented by more sensors and AI to help robot vacuums better understand your home.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of augment
Verb
  • If the driver isn't, the car issues a series of escalating warnings.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The Fed has already indicated worry about the resurgence of escalating inflation over the latter part of 2024.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of escalate
Verb
  • This indirect strategy multiplied Iranian impact throughout the region while allowing Tehran to avoid or at least minimize direct retaliation.
    Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Add the complexity and unpredictability of dealing with mentally ill people and the risks multiply.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of multiply
Verb
  • The venue itself amplified the significance of the moment.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Layer it with Byredo’s Gypsy Water to amplify its woody undertones, or pair it with Le Labo’s Vanille 44 for a cozy, sweet embrace that feels perfect for winter evenings.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of amplify
Verb
  • Both photographers placed their art in the service of advocacy and fostering human connection, their respective practices at once embodying and expanding on Parks’s commitment to social justice and community engagement.
    News Desk, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Preserving, nature, history, and culture for future generations All told, Biden created 10 new national monuments and expanded 2 others during his term, tying him for eighth place, with William Taft, for the most monuments designated by a president.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of expand
Verb
  • At the hospital, surgeons inserted a shunt to control swelling in Manning's brain and tended to his many injuries.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Cover and cook on low 5 to 6 hours or on high 2 to 3 hours or until an instant read thermometer inserted in the middle of a chop registers 145°F.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of insert
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“Swell (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swell%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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