SWELLS (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

swells (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of swell (up)

as in increases

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That’s harder to find in fashion these days, as the comparable speed of digital culture increases trend turnover and even algorithmic advertising struggles to keep up with what looking empirically cool means.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026
While productivity increases dramatically, consumption often grows even faster.

— Sudipto Dasgupta, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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The situation escalates as the mariachi music begins playing and the couple approach a display of white roses and candles laid out on the grass.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
If the abuse escalates to hands around the neck, the odds of being killed increases by 750%, the Journal of Emergency Medicine says.

— Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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The latest takedown is part of Operation Blackout, the FBI's international campaign to dismantle scam compounds that prey on Americans, particularly seniors.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison is ready to part ways with one of his Florida compounds.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

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In April 2026, the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee found that advanced AI had not yet been adopted in a way that presented systemic risk but warned that risks could increase rapidly as deployment expands.

— Swati Deepak Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The new law expands California’s definition of who is a resident under state sales tax law in an effort to weed out phony shell companies, making a company liable for state taxes when at least one member of the business is a California resident.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of expands

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When introduced into another cell, the gene produces a protein that inserts into the cell membrane.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
What should be a relaxing weekend quickly veers off course as Chuck inserts himself into the group and tests the limits of their patience.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

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