SWELL (UP) Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

swell (up)

verb

Definition of swell (up)

as in to beef (up)

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Kim Hong-Cheol, the South Korean military official, said leaving the dispute over the military demarcation line unresolved would increase the risk of accidental clashes because troops from both sides act on their own understanding of the line.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
As rain chances increase overnight, the temperature will drop to 40 degrees.

— Hali Smith October 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

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To prepare for this week’s storms, the Los Angeles Fire Department has augmented resources to help with swift-water rescues and mud and debris flows, with a specific focus on burn scar areas, according to a news release from Mayor Karen Bass.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Trump’s flexible realism also entails recognizing the need to form bespoke coalitions of the willing to augment the United Nations and other large multilateral institutions.

— Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of augment

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The letters threaten criminal penalties for election officials who count the ballots, escalating a dispute already playing out in federal court.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
This is how quickly these things can escalate and really take a turn.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of escalate

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Though the specifically Black shows were marginalized, the effect of their music—amplified, of course, through the larger megaphone of jazz recordings—was seminal.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
How Organizational Processes Amplify Polycrisis To appreciate how organizational processes can amplify polycrisis, consider internal communications.

— Carol Geffner, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of amplify

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An interceptor that can engage targets at greater distances could expand the area protected by existing air defense units.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Founded by three childhood friends, Olivier Bon, Pierre-Charles Cros, and Romée de Gorianoff, who were later joined by Xavier Padovani, the Experimental Group gradually expanded to encompass wine bars, restaurants, and boutique hotels.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

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