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  • past participle of swell.
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swollen

[swoh-luhn] / ˈswoʊ lən /


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The Velvet Gang’s aesthetic changes every sequence: preppy plaids, florals, raver neons and a swollen pink jumpsuit that makes Corvette look like a hyper-feminine Gumby.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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

Another concertgoer wrote that Sykes’ face was visibly swollen by the end of the show, and additional videos from the concert show him performing with a fresh welt near his eye.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The brain swells, but the skull stays the same size; a swollen brain can jam itself so tightly it will cut off its own blood supply.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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