welled-up

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Verb well-up has 1 sense

well up, swell - as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things; "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"
--₁ is one way to originate, arise, rise, develop, uprise, spring up, grow
Sample sentences:
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Something is ----ing PP

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Welled-Up

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To fill with emotion, usually accompanied by tears

Usage: The phrase "welled-up" is commonly used when describing a strong emotional response, particularly when tears begin to gather or fill the eyes.

Sample Sentence 1: She watched the heartwarming video, and tears welled-up in her eyes.

Sample Sentence 2: As she listened to the touching eulogy, emotions of grief welled-up inside her.

Sample Sentence 3: The overwhelming sense of pride caused tears to well-up in his eyes as he watched his son graduate.

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