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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But while the protests have swelled to some of Japan's largest in decades, they highlight just one side of the story.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Raising money is almost as important as investing it in the alternative asset business, and Apollo’s coffers swelled in the March quarter.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Horizon’s operating loss swelled to $6.5 million from $4.7 million last year.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Their collection swelled to more than 1,000, including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Alexander Calder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Within four days, their ranks had swelled to more than 365,000, the largest walkout that had ever taken place in the United States.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler