Swelled

Since Costolo's arrival, Twitter has moved into larger offices in San Francisco to accommodate a payroll that has swelled from a few dozen people to about 300 employees. ❋ AP (2010)

Nor did she notice the tiny drop of blood that swelled from the tiny hole it left in her flesh. ❋ Unknown (2008)

(The total margin swelled to 2,320 because they often didn't bat in the bottom of the ninth.) ❋ Unknown (2002)

Sometimes her feet swelled from the walk to her seat, but she didn't have time to care. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Her name swelled from his hoarse shout against her neck as he buried his face in her shoulder. ❋ Mann, Catherine (2003)

Torrents of rain swelled the streams, all of which flow from the summit of the mountain. ❋ Unknown (1900)

She would not go back to him this morning however, - the rushing sound being gone, and the deafness remaining being owing she thinks to the ear being swelled from the rough treatment it got. ❋ Unknown (1893)

The tide of joy ran too strong, and too much swelled from the open sources of love and memory, to keep any bounds. ❋ Unknown (1892)

Love and ambition again swelled his breast; and with recovered spirits, and a glow on his countenance, which reawakened hope had planted there, he accompanied De Warenne to the palace. ❋ Unknown (1875)

A 15-7 third term swelled their advantage to 14 goals at the last change, before the Fever outscored them 11-9 in the last period. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pain swelled over Chanlis’ body, but still he managed to strike out. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The baseball stadium price tag swelled by $80 million to $691 million before costly amenities are added in. ❋ Nikita Stewart (2011)

After a wild and melancholy symphony, a voice of more than magic expression swelled into an air so pathetic and tender, that it seemed to breathe the very soul of love. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Despite Capote's efforts to contain the number of his elect, as the day of the ball approached, the roll call swelled from 480 to 540. ❋ Collins, Amy Fine (1996)

Then we'll go out and see what this burg has to offer in the way of entertainment, He stopped as the idea swelled up in his mind. ❋ Smith, Wilbur (1964)

Her impatience for the sword swelled with her anticipation of his act, and throwing her arms above her head, she fairly tore a sword out of the empty air for him, before Nothung had left the tree. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Her impatience for the sword swelled with her antici - pation of his act, and throwing her arms above her head, she fairly tore a sword out of the empty air for him, before NOTHUNG had left the tree. ❋ Unknown (1915)

Her impatience for the sword swelled with her anticipation of his act, and throwing her arms above her head, she fairly tore a sword out of the empty air for him, before NOTHUNG had left the tree. ❋ Willa Sibert Cather (1910)