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well up with

well up with something

to fill up or gush with something, such as water. Her eyes welled up with tears. The basement drain welled up with the floodwaters.
See also: up, well

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chichi-Western African, Igbo
Gerlof-Dutch
Chananyah-Biblical Hebrew
HanneloreHAH-ne-lo-rəGerman
Jon (1)YOON (Swedish, Norwegian), YON (Danish, Basque)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Basque
Veneravye-NYE-rah (Russian), vee-NYE-rah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
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