Meaning & use
Swelled
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Past tense of "swell"; increased in size, volume, or intensity, especially by gradually expanding.
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His ankle swelled up after he twisted it on the trail.
The crowd swelled as more fans arrived before kickoff.
A note on using this word
"Swollen" is the more common past participle, while "swelled" also serves as a past participle in phrases like "swelled with pride."
Words with a similar meaning
expandedenlargedgrew
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Words with an opposite meaning
shrankdeflated
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