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swells

  • plural
    of swell.
    swell
    verb (used without object)
    to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.
  • present tense form
    of swell (3rd person singular).
    swell
    verb (used without object)
    to grow in bulk, as by the absorption of moisture or the processes of growth.

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Now, while the town's year-round residents number fewer than 1,000, that number swells up to 80,000 each September as revellers descend upon Lisdoonvarna from around the world.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

The pair plans to come back to California for the winter: El Niño is expected to produce intense snowfall they’d like to ski, and ocean swells they’d like to surf.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

As backlash swells against artificial-intelligence companies, the CEO of OpenAI says he won’t be testing the public markets this year.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 12, 2026

Days of intense waves fueled by Hurricane Marie far away in the Pacific left several sections of the boardwalk completely destroyed after massive swells swallowed protective sand berms and slammed through the seawall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Dain’s being named as the High King will kick off a month of revelry, while the moon wanes and then swells anew.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black