- present participle of swell.
swelling
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The rain has fallen almost continually since Thursday afternoon, flooding roads and swelling Bangkok's canals, sending water into many homes and restaurants alongside them, AFP reporters saw.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The fear is dialled up an extra notch by Byron Bullock's rich sound design, with the music swelling almost unbearably intensely when spluttering nasties stumbled closer.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The hiker crawled through the night, down the remainder of Avalanche Gulch to Horse Camp Cabin, at one point removing his boots due to painful swelling, the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Mulberry also pointed to Dell’s own recent earnings report, which showed its AI server business reaching $60.9 billion in orders and the company’s backlog swelling to $95 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I can actually see the thing bulging and swelling before my very eyes!”
From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl
Scientists have long observed pronounced swellings in dying neurons and in neurodegenerative conditions, including Parkinson's disease.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Andrea claims Mr Scott told her the swellings were caused by an insect bite and says she was encouraged to have further treatments.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2025
Many infected rabbits display a strange form of myxomatosis, developing massive swellings on their eyes and ears.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
“One female refugee got swellings on her arms and legs and is unable to stand or walk, while one man, maybe because they’ve been at sea for too long, is a bit malnourished,” Nurul said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2022
They could only be called skin swellings, even by the kindest critic.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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