swells 1 of 2

plural of swell

swells

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swell
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for swells
Noun
  • That's in line with national travel projections for the end of the year.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, consumers are expected to be resilient, with consumer spending expected to stay robust despite projections of a slower holiday season.
    Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Sleep deprivation lowers productivity, increases absenteeism, and worsens presenteeism (where employees show up but perform well below their capacity).
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The peculiar behavior of these materials, where resistance increases linearly with temperature, contrasting with the quadratic behavior in typical metals, has puzzled scientists for years.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Its acquisition of the 219 Big Lots stores expands its footprint to over 600 stores across 18 states.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Comments Isabela Merced explains how HBO's 'The Last of Us' expands Dina's backstory from the game.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Steve Hard, the current head of medical at Portsmouth, explains how there are more layers to the job the higher a club rises through the leagues.
    Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Each time the calendar flips during the NBA season, that number rises by just under $12k.
    Tony East, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • As change accelerates, companies will need a combination of sustainable and disruptive innovations to remain competitive and create opportunities for growth.
    Chris Perry, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Technology accelerates the cycles of interest and churn, and new, attention-grabbing products and services are everywhere.
    Nicki Sprinz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.
    Keith Langston, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle that pokes above the skin.
    RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In addition, introducing fire emissions further augments the CO2 levels reviewed in the study.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The key point is that Generative AI augments and is not a substitute for human creativity, and the same idea applies to the other behaviors of transcendence.
    Mary Crossan, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Swells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swells. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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