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

That’s 28 miles as the crow flies, but our route, with a detour for lunch in Cuyama, swelled the journey to more than 100 miles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

According to the records, the downtown Los Angeles district’s homeless population swelled last year by more than 800 people, an increase of 24%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Additionally, even though Pochettino is a South American who came to the U.S. via Europe’s top soccer leagues, he fully embraced the American pride that swelled at the tournament.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Her initial following of around 2,000 followers on TikTok swelled to more than 175,000 in the span of eight months.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Over the next few months, our numbers swelled as refugees poured in from other Sudanese towns.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau