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

According to the records, the downtown Los Angeles district’s homeless population swelled last year by more than 800 people, an increase of 24%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

After a string of prescient stock picks, including memory-chip makers SK Hynix and Sandisk, his assets under management swelled, placing the firm among the fastest-growing hedge funds in years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

He described how 17,000 residents were evacuated from his town during the night when the fire swelled two days ago.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

However, the firm's net debt also swelled to £18.5bn from £16.8bn as it said it "continued to fund the business through... debt and internally generated cash flows".

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

For a moment I swelled with importance, getting talked about like that.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns