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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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Bill Conti -- who composed the "Gonna Fly Now" theme of "Rocky," a track instantly recognizable for its triumphant brass swells -- it's "a story about a story."

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Asked about her voice in an Instagram Q&A last December,, external she said: "Sometimes things happen. I get weird. My throat kind of swells inside sometimes. That's all."

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Regardless of its exact path, large ocean swells generated by the hurricane were expected to create hazardous conditions along portions of Mexico's southwestern and west-central coastlines in the following days.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

In a few seconds the CrossWave had squirted to its top speed of 55 mph and was skipping across the gentle swells in a blaring, brutalizing ecstasy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

He stood looking out at the dark swells.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy