swell (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swell (up)
Verb
  • Mahan won his first term as mayor in 2022 with 51.3% of the vote after residents pushed to move the mayoral election to align with the presidential one to increase voter turnout.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2025
  • Tacoma did its own analysis and found that people with a regular housing voucher, and no time limit, actually fared better at increasing their incomes and moving on.
    Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • Anthropic sees this as an example of how AI can augment human work, not replace it.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • The new clubhouse/pro shop is set to be approximately 10,000 square feet and feature a year-round restaurant augmented by a dining room, sports bar, event space, terrace and multi-sport simulators.
    Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Some of the demonstrations, which came in response to a spate of immigration sweeps in Los Angeles late last week, escalated into clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement officers.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 June 2025
  • Large groups of protesters quickly assembled near raid sites on both days, leading to traffic disruptions and escalating tensions with federal authorities.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • In Madden's cooking club, for example, students practice math by adding, subtracting and multiplying for recipes.
    Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 27 May 2025
  • But in Season 3 (which was primarily based on the fourth book of Jordan’s series, The Shadow Rising), the threats against the Light multiplied.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 23 May 2025
Verb
  • This clean signal, free from obvious distorting factors, amplified its significance.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 3 June 2025
  • Horrifying imagery coming out of the Middle East, Levin said, was amplified on social media by those who ascribed responsibility to anyone who believes Israel has a right to exist, or is Jewish, or wanted hostages to be released.
    Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Verb
  • The work taps into an expanding debate about how biological evolution fits within the normal framework of science.
    Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
  • Abu Shabab’s social media presence, along with slick videos and fluent English commentary, has expanded.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • However, the lawmakers inserted a critical provision into the legislation proposing the amendment: Enough states needed to ratify it within seven years, or the window to add the ERA would close.
    Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
  • Instead of immediately seeking out extra-cushioned footwear or super-specialized shoe inserts, start with some foot exercises, says Irene Davis, a professor of physical therapy and rehab sciences at the University of South Florida.
    Andee Tagle, NPR, 7 June 2025
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“Swell (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swell%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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