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The Clue
Surged; swelled (8 letter answer)
The Answer
BILLOWED
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Notes
The answer BILLOWED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
BILLOW as a verb:
1. (billow, wallow) = rise up as if in waves; "smoke billowed up into the sky"
2. move with great difficulty; "The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed"
3. (billow, surge, heave) = rise and move, as in waves or billows; "The army surged forward"
4. (balloon, inflate, billow) = become inflated; "The sails ballooned"