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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But using spreadsheets or paper and pen is time-consuming and increases the risks of errors.

— Dana Miranda, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
An optional expansion module, sold separately, increases capacity to 10L for a dinner, game night or larger gathering.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of increases

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Enabling that mode augments the on-device scam detection first shipped in March 2025, adding cloud analysis run in Google’s Private AI Compute environment.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
That the stakes are high only augments the thrill of unlocking their working equation.

— Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

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As the old roadster comes to life on a narrow hillside road, the cacophony of the 12-cylinder engine only amplifies my sense of exposure and vulnerability—and that’s just from the passenger seat.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2026
Bellorado-Samuels’s home doesn’t disappear behind her collection but pushes back, amplifies, complicates, and occasionally inconveniences it.

— Sean Santiago, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of amplifies

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The injury exit compounds a disastrous stretch for the Rams' special teams.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Colorful Vegetables and Fruits Colorful fruits and vegetables are rich in polyphenols—plant compounds with strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

— Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of compounds

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Alabama facility expands production Lockheed Martin broke ground on an expansion of Building P-20 in Troy that will add 47,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
His comments come as Mastercard expands its involvement in digital assets, including through its acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, which was completed in August.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of expands

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Instead of putting bourbon into a new set of barrels, the distillery inserts 10 virgin French oak staves that have been seared into cask-strength Maker’s, and lets the whiskey age for a little more than two months in its cool limestone cellars.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
When introduced into another cell, the gene produces a protein that inserts into the cell membrane.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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