swelled

VERB

become larger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate add to balloon bloat bulge enlarge expand fatten grow increase mount rise surge

STRONG

aggravate amplify augment belly billow blister dilate distend enhance extend heighten intensity plump pouch pout protrude puff tumefy uprise

WEAK

be inflated become bloated become distended become swollen fill out grow larger puff up round out well up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abridge decline decrease diminish drop fall lessen lose lower reduce shrink slump

STRONG

compress condense contract curtail shorten

WEAK

concentrate

Example Sentences

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swelled

By the latter half of the century, though, as consumer power demand swelled, preferential power rates for smelters were phased out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

At the same time, the need has swelled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

At the same time pedestrian deaths have swelled, the number of Americans dying in car accidents has declined.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

A separate source in Alamata told the BBC there was a worsening humanitarian crisis in the area, as the town swelled with people fleeing fighting.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Nathan’s heart swelled when he heard Pond call him his friend.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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