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

Two days later, the Dikhow and Mitong spilled into surrounding areas as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries swelled rapidly.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Additionally, even though Pochettino is a South American who came to the U.S. via Europe’s top soccer leagues, he fully embraced the American pride that swelled at the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Those district court battles have grown increasingly heated as caseloads have swelled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Inventory on the balance sheet swelled to $11.1 billion last quarter, nearly doubling from a year before.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

As they moved slowly down the path the wrongness of it all swelled inside Henry.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez