Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelling (up)
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Despite his efforts, violence has continued to escalate with police increasing patrols and surveillance in Puerto Lopez following recent massacres in the province, the Associated Press said.—
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Progress in robotics, according to PNDbotics, depends less on increasing complexity and more on tighter integration between hardware and intelligence.—
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As Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting leader on Monday, rights group warned of escalating repression, with checkpoints being erected around the country, amid reports of price gouging and growing hunger.—
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The season ended with the gang war in Kingstown escalating to a violent climax in the finale.—
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Liquidating talent is a short-term accounting trick; augmenting talent is a long-term growth strategy.—
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On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.—
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Last summer, her Hulu documentary Call Her Alex premiered, and she's also spent the year expanding her Unwell Hydration beverage line with new caffeinated beverages.—
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Backed by nearly $180 billion in venture capital and rapid growth in AI, fintech, and health tech, the sector is expanding New York’s tax base, attracting top talent, and fueling long-term economic growth.—
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Communities across the United States are reading about — and learning from — each other’s battles against data center proposals that are fast multiplying in number and size to meet steep demand as developers branch out in search of faster connections to power sources.—
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But Mubi’s problems were only multiplying.—
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But even those who use TA say there’s something odd about inserting English letters in a sentence of Chinese characters.—
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The Justice Department argued that the judge had overstepped his authority by inserting himself into questions of foreign policy.—
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This fiscal strain is compounding a demographic shift unique to our region.—
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González spoke with anger at the wreckage but also at the compounding economic and political crises that Venezuela has endured for decades.—
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Originally designed for far fewer travelers, the airport experiences regular congestion at immigration and security, with seasonal surges amplifying existing capacity constraints.—
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When a rogue planet drifts in front of a star, the world's gravitational field can act like a lens, amplifying the star's apparent brightness and letting astronomers infer the rogue planet's existence.—
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“Swelling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swelling%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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