as in to beef (up)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swell (up)
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The change was stark, as Paramount has been a leader in promoting diversity in Hollywood, championing initiatives to increase representation on-screen through programming as well as behind the scenes, through programs designed to diversify writers, directors and producers.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Meteorologists and experts said the reduction in balloons will reduce forecast quality and increase risk during severe weather.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the criticisms of Boasberg by the president and his allies escalated the administration's ongoing tension with the courts.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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What started off as sweet notes and small gifts, including chocolates, things quickly escalated to the woman requesting more meetings with the actress.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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Children are commonly taught to add, subtract and even multiply two numbers by stacking them, one on top of the other.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2025
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These developments undermine traditional verification practices and amplify risks across the payment ecosystem.—
Rochelle Blease,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mirrors behind the shelf amplify light, set glass canisters sparkling, and make the room appear larger.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Mar. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Mace says the impact expands beyond the number of people using the device.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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They can be installed at more ergonomic heights than a range, which requires bending over to insert or retrieve items from oven cavities.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Maybe most notable is their dial design which makes the buds incredibly easy to insert and control, both real-life conveniences that often get overlooked by reviewers and buyers alike.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Swell (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swell%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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