- past participle of swell.
swollen
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Over Christmas, he landed in the emergency room after waking up with a swollen face and tongue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Richards’ ankle was so swollen after the injury that he had to use crutches.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Nearly 73% of patients achieved at least a 20% improvement in tender and swollen joints, more than half saw a 50% improvement, and 36% saw a 70% improvement.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
He was taken to Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham, where Olivia was told his brain was swollen and multiple organs were failing.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Chencho’s face around the missing eye was big and swollen as if it were infected.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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