as in lumps
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the swelling at the site of the insect bite was not too concerning
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Recent Examples of swellings
Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
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Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swellings
Noun
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These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Cut into potatoes, and scoop the flesh into a food processor; process until no lumps remain, about 1 minute.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Nurse Loveth instructed me to massage my face five times a day for five days to evenly distribute the Sculptra and prevent any nodules from forming.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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In approximately 5-10% of cases, the infection may progress to a chronic pulmonary form, causing persistent pneumonia-like symptoms, with the development of lung nodules that may be seen on chest X-ray.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The jury was also shown images of bloody gashes and bruises on Ventura’s body during trial.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The announcement followed visible swelling in his legs and bruises on his hands.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Possible bumps in the road Defense will top the agenda.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Las Vegas was expected to have some bumps early in the season with a new coaching staff and new quarterback Geno Smith working together.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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If there are no new nodes, cut the spike down close to the base, leaving about 1 inch still attached.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Its modular design allows attachment of cargo or future nodes, including a central node designed to launch via SpaceX's Starship megarocket, which is under development.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Swellings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swellings. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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