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well up

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. well up, swellverb

    come up (as of feelings and thoughts, or other ephemeral things)

    "Strong emotions welled up"; "Smoke swelled from it"

Wiktionary

  1. well upverb

    To accumulate

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  1. well up

    The term "well up" is a phrasal verb often used to describe the action of fluid, particularly tears, rising to the surface. This often indicates the beginning of strong emotions, such as sadness or overwhelming joy, that potentially could lead to crying. It can also be used metaphorically to refer to emotions themselves when they become too strong or intense. Moreover, "well up" could refer to something plentifully or forcefully emanating from a source.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of well up in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of well up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of well up in a Sentence

  1. British Open champion Paul Lawrie:

    There's a lot of good players behind me. Branden Grace is obviously defending champion, won here before and well up the world rankings, so tomorrow is going to be a different challenge but I'm looking forward to it.

  2. Tim Dixon:

    They well up with tears about it.

  3. John Debes:

    Most of the models scientists have created to explain rings around white dwarfs only work well up to around 100 million years, so this star is really challenging our assumptions of how planetary systems evolve.

  4. Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning:

    Not looking too far ahead, not looking too far back has really helped me this season, it's really served me well up to this point. I'm going to stick to that philosophy.

  5. Maple Leafs forward:

    He’s a big man that moves well up and down the ice, he’s a guy that brings some intimidation as well. He’s not afraid to throw his body around.


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