What is the meaning of swell up?

Expand abnormally.
- usage: "The bellies of the starving children are swelling"
- synonyms: swell, intumesce, tumefy, tumesce

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APA	WordNet. (2010). swell up. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/swell_up/definitions/1314441
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "swell up" http://smartdefine.org/swell_up/definitions/1314441 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, swell up, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/swell_up/definitions/1314441>.
MLA	WordNet. "swell up" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/swell_up/definitions/1314441>

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