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

A separate source in Alamata told the BBC there was a worsening humanitarian crisis in the area, as the town swelled with people fleeing fighting.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

But then she and a friend decided to stay for the Mass as the crowd swelled around her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Imports swelled 28.2 percent, which was faster than July's 27.5 percent but less than the 31.0 percent estimated in the Bloomberg survey.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

My heart swelled with pride at the young C.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

When the mercury dropped, the bladder was left behind and swelled up as if it had been pumped full of air.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton