Dry up and Swell

Opposite meaning terms

Dry up verb - To stop talking.

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Swell is an antonym for dry up.

Swell verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

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Dry up is an antonym for swell.

Nearby Word: swelling

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Swell and Dry up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dry_up/swell

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