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swole

American  

[swohl] / swoʊl /

adjective

Slang.

1. (especially of a man) very muscular: He is showing off some pretty swole arms.

   If you’re looking to get swole, I can show you a great workout.

   He is showing off some pretty swole arms.

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verb

Dialect.

1. a past participle and simple past tense of swell.

   My jaw swole up and I couldn’t chew right for a week.

Etymology

Origin of swole

First recorded in 1995–2000 swole for def. 1

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swole

In addition to getting swole AF, those who scarf down a bowl of this cereal can enjoy a boost in energy, better recovery, stronger bone health and enhanced cognitive function.

From Salon ● May 23, 2026

Stallone’s characters were often easy to caricature, punchy and inarticulate, and a long string of swole sequels and critical flops didn’t help.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2022

“You all can’t tell me he doesn’t look like a swole ‘Batman’.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022

From a distance, this current breed of curler may not appear strikingly swole.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022

I’d cry and have to get a cold washrag to lay over my eyes so they wouldn’t get swole up.

From "Girls Like Us" by Gail Giles