swells (up)

present tense third-person singular of swell (up)

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Verb
  • This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The International Longshoremen’s Association’s fight against automation comes as the AI boom escalates concern from truck drivers to Hollywood stars to media workers about whether robots will soon be doing much of their work.
    Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As the plot thickens, the affable camaraderie between the cousins escalates to hostile animosity.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Professional stress amplifies as the moon conflicts with Saturn.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The modern-day remake takes what was great about the original and amplifies it, creating one of the most satisfying horror adventures ever.
    K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The movement vocabulary—rooted in popping, locking, and krump—expands into novel images, clear in form but ambiguous in meaning and emotional impact.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This new law expands coverage to employers with ten or more employees, down from the previous threshold of 25 employees, significantly broadening its scope.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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