swelling (up)

verb

Definition of swelling (up)next
present participle of swell (up)
as in beefing (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swelling (up)
  1. increasing
  2. escalating
  3. augmenting
  4. expanding
  5. multiplying
  6. inserting
  7. compounding
  8. amplifying
Verb
  • This increasing self-reliance has an extra benefit in the midst of a grueling war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Despite this, national reports indicate continued use of performance- and appearance-enhancing drugs, and increasing interest in them.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • The Stockton City Council voted to remove Jason Lee as vice mayor and from the city's Audit Committee, escalating a dispute over his leadership role amid ongoing tensions at city hall.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The need for food assistance, housing support, and healthcare services is escalating.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of escalating
Verb
  • After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • For the past few years, though, the merchandising team has been augmenting those brands with more products that match today’s youth consumer.
    — Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • That law included provisions dramatically expanding the scope of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Altogether, Google is expanding automatic tracking support to cover more than 100 different exercises and sports, up from 10 previously.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • The transform works by summing a bunch of signals and multiplying each by a special exponential factor.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Certificate lifespans are shrinking, machine identities are multiplying across cloud and AI systems and expectations around cryptographic governance are increasing.
    — Amit Sinha, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of multiplying
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  • Delta Force snipers Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart both earned the Medal of Honor for inserting into Mike Durant's crash site and fighting to the bitter and bloody end.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The resolution does not specify a schedule for inserting discrete one-hour corrections.
    — Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of inserting
Verb
  • Located at 641 Avenue of the Americas in Chelsea, the 44,000-square-foot space brings together perfumers, fragrance development teams, application, digital and compounding capabilities under one roof.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Latif, a hitman who’s also a father of three and a practicing Muslim, faces compounding crises when his wife dies, leaving him with a newborn who can’t tolerate formula.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of compounding
Verb
  • One focus of the inaugural event is amplifying environmental education through unexpected cultural avenues, including hip-hop.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Conservative mega-donors such as Elon Musk have spent millions amplifying that message in competitive races from Alaska to Ohio to Texas.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of amplifying
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