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swell up

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb swell up has 1 sense
  1. swell, swell up, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce - expand abnormally; "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
    --1 is one way to expand
    Sample sentence:
    Did his feet swell up?

Definitions from the Web

Term: Swell Up

Part of Speech: Phrasal Verb

Senses and Usages:

1. *To become enlarged or inflated, usually due to injury or inflammation.*

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Example sentence:

After the wasp sting, my finger started to swell up and became painful.

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2. *To increase or rise in size, quantity, or intensity.*

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Example sentence:

The excitement in the room began to swell up as the concert was about to start.

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3. *To fill with pride, confidence, or emotion.*

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Example sentence:

Seeing her artwork displayed prominently in the gallery, she couldn't help but feel her heart swell up with pride.

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4. *To increase in importance or significance.*

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Example sentence:

The issue regarding climate change continues to swell up in public discussions.

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5. *To rise or surge with great force, usually pertaining to waves or tides.*

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Example sentence:

As the storm approached, the ocean began to swell up, creating massive waves.

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