swelled

verb

Definition of swellednext
past tense of swell
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the club membership has really swelled in recent months

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2
as in expanded
to make greater in size, amount, or number more layoffs will swell the ranks of the unemployed to unprecedented levels

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3
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point at that point the Congo River swells and forms Malebo Pool

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelled
  1. increased
  2. expanded
  3. rose
  4. accelerated
  5. poked
  6. climbed
  7. augmented
Verb
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • The terminal is being expanded, with that work likely to start in 2025.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The program grew to include 60 participants from each side, then expanded to include Arab and Jewish students in northern Israel.
    Hessie Jones, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • In terms of the design, the mix of rose gold and rhodium plating on the dial brings an industrial feel to the timepieces.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Novo Nordisk’s Fundamentals Over Recent Years Novo Nordisk’s revenue rose over 2x from 127 billion DKK in 2020 to 271 billion DKK for the last twelve-month period.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of rose
Verb
  • The Ohio State University will be the home of this grant, which will emphasize graduate training through the university’s accelerated BS+MS, MS, and PhD programs.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But for the last 15 years, the Marketplace has been struggling to keep tenants, a phenomenon that has accelerated within the last five years.
    Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accelerated
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  • Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of poked
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  • Gross profits climbed from £11 million last year to £15 million this year.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Due to her anxiety, Cooper said the woman then climbed out onto the wing of the plane.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of climbed
Verb
  • Kinship and hierarchy were replaced or augmented by coöperative relationships that individuals entered into voluntarily—covenants, promises, and the economically essential contracts.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The ample cabinet space in the kitchen is augmented by a large pantry.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2024
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