swell
Example Sentences
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At one point his digital holdings swelled to $200,000 -- around 50 times the average annual income in Vietnam.
From Barron's
But the rain eventually swelled into a heavy storm that displaced over 180,000 people as of Wednesday and killed four so far.
From Barron's
His follower count on Instagram has swelled and a short video he shared on 29 January has more than five million likes.
From BBC
My heart swells with pride, but Dad is still quiet.
From Literature
The 34-year-old all-rounder posted a picture on Instagram last week showing his eye heavily swollen and bruised, a graze on his cheek and lip, and a bandage stuffed in his nose.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
