swelling (up)

verb

Definition of swelling (up)next
present participle of swell (up)
as in beefing (up)

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  1. increasing
  2. escalating
  3. augmenting
  4. expanding
  5. multiplying
  6. inserting
  7. compounding
  8. amplifying
Verb
  • Ukraine is dramatically increasing its long-range strike arsenal, with a combination of new attack drones, ‘rocket drones’ and cruise missiles; the distinction between drone and cruise missile has blurred into invisibility.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Technology has long played a role in home design, from the introduction of electricity in the 1800s to the increasing role of artificial intelligence in automation today.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • The escalating national strike came as union organizers accused the company of walking back that agreement.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The rapid pace of events and the depletion of Tehran’s military and political resources over the past year, amid escalating direct and indirect military confrontations with Israel, have left the leadership struggling to formulate a coherent response.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of escalating
Verb
  • This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.
    James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • If augmenting, what super skills will the solution provide to make users superusers?
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Many are expanding across markets.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • And the options are only multiplying.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Annual property tax bills are determined by multiplying the property assessment by the local tax rate.
    Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of multiplying
Verb
  • Tarver subverts the exploitation of the women as human curiosities by inserting them into the predominantly white male art historical cannon.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • But instead of inserting a shell, heloudly snapped it back shut, with that sharp, signature ratcheting sound shotguns are famous for.
    Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of inserting
Verb
  • Type 2 diabetes typically develops over time, with diet and lifestyle compounding genetic vulnerability.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • When a drug is removed from the shortage list, compounding pharmacies may no longer mix off-brand versions for people who can’t access the name brand drug.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of compounding
Verb
  • The incident wave absorbs the energy from the acoustic wave, amplifying it.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2024
  • This diamond is capable of amplifying weak microwave signals coming from deep-space objects like pulsars, galaxies, or even distant spacecraft like Voyager 1.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of amplifying
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“Swelling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelling%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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