swollen
Example Sentences
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It grew swollen and puffy and she punched it hard in the middle, oofing the air out of the puffiness and the knot out of herself.
From Literature
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The 34-year-old all-rounder posted a picture on Instagram last week showing his eye heavily swollen and bruised, a graze on his cheek and lip, and a bandage stuffed in his nose.
From Barron's
The clouds were an angry swollen gray and looked like they were about to burst.
From Literature
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His right knee was swollen and discolored where he had landed on it after being tossed in the air.
From Literature
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Her knee was neither swollen nor terribly sore.
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