SWELLED (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

swelled (up)

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past tense of swell (up)

as in increased

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When Arizona removed Medicaid patients' access to podiatrists, diabetic foot infection hospital admissions increased 38 percent, hospital stays grew 29 percent, and charges rose 45 percent.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Yet even as the flows of crude from the Middle East have increased, oil remains near $100 a barrel.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of increased

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Lithium-ion is typically replaced or augmented every seven to ten years, at 8,000 to 10,000 cycles, and an Aqueous Metal Cell installation is designed to run the full life of the project around it.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
There is also ample storage, augmented by a big walk-in pantry.

— James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmented

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Through the development and community adoption of RPO, RoboParty expanded its technical capabilities to cover core actuators, robot bodies, motion control, dexterous manipulation and robotics software systems.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Trump has expanded that all around the room, stacking the walls with portraits including those of George Washington, Andrew Jackson and Benjamin Franklin.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

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The modified biochar was then inserted between layers of two biodegradable plastics, polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene adipate-co-terephthalate (PBAT), therefore creating pathways that could absorb and weaken electromagnetic waves.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Bake for 31 to 34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of inserted

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For international experts, this variability is amplified by geographic and linguistic factors.

— Alona Karpinska, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Participating news organizations have amplified research that 80% to 89% of people worldwide want their governments to confront climate change.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of amplified

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Yet even as built, the stadium rarely reached capacity, a challenge eventually compounded by the foundering product on the gridiron.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Fewer students compounded existing problems with public school funding, Hutchinson said.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of compounded

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This new edition of Love Days, enlarged to human scale by Mandylion Press, recenters Ettie as an author of her own experience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
Hassett, however, told CNBC that the government already plays a role that should not be enlarged.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of enlarged

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Cameras multiplied the audience onto the massive display, effectively making it all about the fans before dropping them into increasingly dark and elaborate worlds.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Once Robinson was arrested for Charlie’s murder, the theories only multiplied.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of multiplied

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