Examples of 'began to swell' in a sentence

Meaning of "began to swell"

began to swell: This phrase is often used to describe a physical condition where a part of the body starts to increase in size due to inflammation or accumulation of fluid. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is gradually intensifying or growing larger

How to use "began to swell" in a sentence

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He was treated at home until his neck began to swell.
Fear began to swell up in my heart.
So her period stopped and her belly began to swell.
Soon my fists began to swell from hitting his hard head.
So her periods stopped and her belly began to swell.
I began to swell.
His hand quickly turned red and began to swell.
Then suddenly her neck began to swell and she was soon diagnosed with leukemia.
She contracted a high fever and her extremities began to swell.
When his gums began to swell he decided to return to California.
Then her period stopped and her belly began to swell.
The wound began to swell and Blair was brought to the hospital.
The flesh of her checks and diaphragm began to swell rhythmically.
And the army began to swell beyond the limits set by Versailles.
It was not long until the arm began to swell and turn red.

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My tongue began to swell and I could no longer bear the weight of my pack.
The spot where the spittle landed immediately began to swell and sting.
Hepburn 's limbs began to swell with protein deficiency oedema.
Blue light spread around the underground space and began to swell from inside.
His retinue began to swell in the form of followers and well-wishers.
For Grief and Pain whereof his Members all began to swell.
Tablet A of the present invention immediately began to swell and disintegrate upon contacting the water.
I was listening to the overture, and as the music began to swell.
Their jaws began to swell and deteriorate, their teeth falling out for no reason.
Within minutes, his tongue and throat began to swell.
The buds began to swell and break earliest on May 1st.
As soon as the baby was ejected, she began to swell again as if pregnant.
By the afternoon, my face had turned yellowish and began to swell.
His body immediately began to swell up, and soon he expanded to a 30-foot-tall giant.
Then, her period actually stopped and her belly began to swell.
As she neared 60 years old, her knees began to swell after workouts.
Finally, her stubborn blowing overcame the surface tension and the balloon began to swell smoothly.
Almost instantly Algieri 's right eye began to swell shut.
On hearing this, the Pontiff moved on, and the ranks began to swell.
But later that day, Steph's face began to swell up.
As I listened to the prophet testify of Jesus Christ, something began to swell inside me.
After a few days, the girl 's foot began to swell.

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