How to Use swelling in a Sentence

swelling

noun

• There was a swelling above her eye.
• The swelling around her eye should subside in a few days.
• The swelling may last from weeks to months, Dr. Garshick adds.
  — Alexis Jones, Women's Health, 14 Mar. 2023
• Most of the swelling has been flushed out of his thumb.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2022
• The day her husband sent her to the E.R., the swelling had spread down the arm to the wrist.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• The swelling was still present on the inside of his hand, around the pinky and ring finger.
  — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2022
• The injury caused bleeding, loose teeth, swelling and a hole to the bottom of the lip.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 3 Mar. 2022
• There may also be a swelling in the lymph node under the jaw.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
• After 12 to 24 hours, any pain and swelling should go away.
  — Ana Escalante, Glamour, 6 Nov. 2023
• Sweet relief from pain and swelling is just a click away.
  — Lindsey Metrus, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023
• But the swelling goes down once the handle dries, so this is not a deal breaker.
  — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
• The skull is then left open until the swelling or pressure have gone down.
  — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
• In most cases, there is a painful swelling of the lymph node in the groin, armpit or neck areas.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
• Often just the swelling is noted and the ends of the branches decline.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2022
• The next morning, the swelling had moved to her fingers, and face and throughout her body.
  — Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
• Both Leqembi and Aduhelm can cause brain swelling and brain bleeds.
  — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2023
• That price swelling has far outpaced the inflation rate of 31% in the last 10 years.
  — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 May 2024
• Once the venom is out (or at least reduced), the pain and swelling will decrease.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 6 July 2023
• There was no swelling, no pain, no need to ice-pack the injection site.
  — Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2023
• The martial arts master died in Hong Kong in July 1973, with brain swelling ruled as the cause of death.
  — al, 23 Nov. 2022
• Symptoms include fever, weight loss and swelling of the liver and spleen.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 19 Oct. 2023
• Talk to a healthcare provider if pain or swelling doesn't subside.
  — Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 14 June 2024
• Early the next morning, a doctor saw new swelling on Miller’s neck and blood in his ears and nose.
  — Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
• Embiid missed the game because of swelling in his left knee.
  — Dan Gelston, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
• On the throat exam, Martin explained, the child had some swelling of the tonsil area on the right and tenderness in the neck on the right side.
  — Fox News, 7 Mar. 2023
• The pain will usually go away quickly, but the swelling and itching can last for a day or longer.
  — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 11 May 2023
• This is completely normal, and the swelling will subside in 24 hours.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2023
• Rummage through your drawers for your old phones, and look for any signs of battery swelling.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 10 Nov. 2022
• By contrast, when chilled in the freezer, the pad functions as a cold compress to reduce swelling and discomfort.
  — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2024
• According to Orkin, the giant desert centipede’s bite can cause sharp, burning pain and significant swelling.
  — Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Nov 2024