swell - use in sentences

Object

  • coffer: Nice to know that it helps to swell the vast coffers of the richest billionaires in the land.
  • rank: In the 1920s Chinese arrive to swell the ranks of outsiders working on the Fiji Islands.

Preposition: of

  • gland: Symptoms begin with a headache and fever for a day or two, followed by swelling of the salivary glands.
  • ankle: The most obvious symptom is usually swelling of the ankles and legs.
  • lining: The swelling of the nasal lining that produces a runny nose can continue to actually block the nose.
  • limb: The hypertrophy of the skin, skin folds and swelling of the limbs is often referred to as elephantitis.

Preposition: with

  • pride: My chest swells with pride at being found to be too ' far out ' for these people.

Object

  • stiffness: It can lead to pain, swelling, stiffness and loss of coordination in the relevant region of the body.
  • inflammation: Check: BOTH EYES for signs of swelling, inflammation or discharge.
  • tide: But there is no mistaking the drive of the swelling tide.

Adjective modifier

  • Atlantic: Our peninsula picks up Atlantic swells through a " surf window " between the SW of the UK and Ireland.
  • westerly: It is also popular with swimmers, surfers and body boarders due to the protective westerly swells.
  • moderate: The boat was quite small and, in the moderate swell, viewing conditions were often extremely difficult.
  • heavy: A deserted stone jetty swung out into a small bay with several offshore rocks over which a heavy swell pounded.
  • gentle: Seen from High Pike itself it's just a gentle swell in the moorland a mile or so to the southwest.
  • slight: Garen kept as low in the water as he could, letting the slight swell move him up and down.

Noun used with modifier

  • ocean: The boat is constructed to an Australian design, with a solid hull, designed to ride out big southern ocean swells.

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