swelled (up)

verb

Definition of swelled (up)next
past tense of swell (up)
as in increased

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelled (up)
  1. increased
  2. augmented
  3. expanded
  4. inserted
  5. amplified
  6. compounded
  7. enlarged
  8. escalated
Verb
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Kinship and hierarchy were replaced or augmented by coöperative relationships that individuals entered into voluntarily—covenants, promises, and the economically essential contracts.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The ample cabinet space in the kitchen is augmented by a large pantry.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of augmented
Verb
  • The ongoing Starbucks union workers' strike has now expanded to a dozen states, union representatives confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The terminal is being expanded, with that work likely to start in 2025.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass operation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and returned to the same hospital in 2010 for another heart procedure, during which two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
    Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • These health disparities are amplified by the lack of treatment for many diabetics around the world.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Those bands are amplified by Sherman's high elevation of 1,560 feet in the Chautauqua Hills.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of amplified
Verb
  • In addition, the recent ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has compounded Iran's woes in the region.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Mihalek said the problem is compounded by online discourse, which can add more vitriol to people's frustrations.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of compounded
Verb
  • Top orb variants and other significant currencies are highlighted and enlarged.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Instead, each attack on his character enlarged his visibility and his audience.
    Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of enlarged
Verb
  • The strike began on Friday and has escalated each day since.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Workers at more than a dozen Chicago area Starbucks were on strike Christmas Eve, union organizers said, as baristas escalated a national walkout that began in three cities, including Chicago, on Friday.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of escalated
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“Swelled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelled%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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