SWELL (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

swell (up)

verb

Definition of swell (up)

as in to beef (up)

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Over the next three years, Movistar Plus plans to increase its annual output of Spanish originals from eight to 16 series, alongside another 10 titles through co-production and rights acquisition agreements.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The GroundBreaker 1 selection comes as the Department of War places increasing emphasis on rapidly fielding autonomous and robotic systems capable of operating alongside warfighters.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

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By definition, neither party enjoys a clear advantage in these contests, so both will look to augment their base support with the votes of independents.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
As The Economist recently reported, this began to change as local sources were augmented by federal and state spending.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of augment

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The conflict between pragmatism and generosity begins at a small scale and incrementally escalates.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said.

— Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of escalate

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That challenge is further amplified by the fact that the EU’s DPP provision, which falls under the ESPR, applies to any product placed on the single market, regardless of where it’s made.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Conservative mega-donors such as Elon Musk have spent millions amplifying that message in competitive races from Alaska to Ohio to Texas.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of amplify

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Good Time Charlie has Haddad shifting into a study of many characters at once and expanding in scale.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2026
The National Hurricane Center's official forecast is not one specific line, but rather a cone of uncertainty that expands with time, up to five days out.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of expand

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Similarly, after users realized the Rumpelstiltskin meme was made with AI, the clip quickly became a template for users to insert their own characters.

— Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
French design firm Gilles & Boissier helped design the 21 guestrooms, inserting green spaces filled with palm trees and other tropical flora to make each living space feel ultra-private.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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