verb
- past tense of well; to rise up or flow forth, especially of liquids or emotions
Examples
- Tears welled up in her eyes when she heard the news.
- Water welled from the spring after the heavy rains.
- Anger welled inside him as he listened to the unfair criticism.
- Blood welled from the small cut on his finger.
- Pride welled in her heart as she watched her daughter graduate.
- The oil welled up from deep underground.
- Emotions welled within the crowd during the moving speech.