swollen

Example Sentences

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I think I tidied up our two rooms, not to mention changed and rechanged the pillow beneath her swollen knee at least six times before she finally suggested I go to sleep for the night.

From Literature

By noon, the crowd had swollen to hundreds, blasting music, chanting, with motorists honking horns and waving flags on nearby roads.

From BBC

When Arteta spoke to the media on Friday he said Rice's knee was still swollen and he did not know whether he would be able to play.

From BBC

His right hand shows persistent bruising, often covered with thick makeup and at times a bandage, and his ankles have appeared swollen.

From Barron's

Still, some flooding is likely, he said, since waterways are still swollen and soils still saturated from those earlier storms.

From Los Angeles Times