swelling the ranks

A form of swell the ranks — To add significant numbers of members (to a group).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of swell the ranks
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APA

swelling the ranks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swelling%20the%20ranks

MLA

“swelling the ranks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swelling%20the%20ranks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “swelling the ranks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/swelling%20the%20ranks.

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