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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However, 44-year-old Serena Williams might not be fit enough to play after her knee swelled up during her defeat by Australia's Maya Joint on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The volume of complaints across Facebook, LinkedIn, and local news desks has swelled rapidly over the past month.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

Micron Technology’s margins have swelled thanks to an extreme imbalance of supply and demand for its memory chips.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

As Allen’s success swelled, he said, he realized the industry was what he calls “business show, not show business.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

I dive across the room, but with one eye swelled shut I have no depth perception and come up short.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen