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as in swollen
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as in bursting
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as in protruding
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sides of the returning camper's suitcase bulged with a month's worth of dirty laundry
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Recent Examples of bulging
Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
And the big, bulging, muscles that let Hulk SMASH so effectively aren't the same as carrying a lot of excess fat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021
Indian streamer ALTBalaji has revealed a focus on the burgeoning Indian youth market and a bulging slate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
Meanwhile, the green frogs are very interested in what is going on right in front of their little bulging eyes.
—Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 July 2021
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Adjective
Particularly, the bulging transition from the more upright trapezoidal lower section of the grille to the hood throws us off.
—Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
And the big, bulging, muscles that let Hulk SMASH so effectively aren't the same as carrying a lot of excess fat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021
Indian streamer ALTBalaji has revealed a focus on the burgeoning Indian youth market and a bulging slate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
Meanwhile, the green frogs are very interested in what is going on right in front of their little bulging eyes.
—Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulging
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The attack was foiled when a Secret Service agent spotted a firearm protruding from the bushes.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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There's a place for elaborate garlands, flameless candles, and feathery plumes protruding from Christmas trees.Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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How to keep pipes from bursting When temperatures drop to freezing conditions, pipes have the potential to burst due to the expansion of water.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Pipes are prone to bursting during cold spells.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
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Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.William A. Wallace, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
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Only two small wedges are visible, poking up through the ground at adjacent graves.Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Take Kule’s for example—the red stripes would look so chic poking out from beneath a tonal knit or ladylike jacket.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Andrews’ three-pointer banked into the basket with four-tenths of a second left, leaving a crowd that had been buzzing moments earlier in stunned disbelief.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Only a comprehensive dilated eye exam can detect AMD.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Zoom in: At 17 weeks pregnant, the fetus was starting to come out of her dilated cervix, according to the report.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Bloating causes your belly to feel full and look distended.Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
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But for all its brawn and atmosphere and robustly choreographed combat, this is a distended historical tapestry too sprawling to remain compelling, particularly when its focus veers away from the central couple.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Forest fans were willing to forgive some rather turgid soccer and dreadful results as long as there was a chance Cooper could keep them up.Steve Price, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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But England will inevitably, after a turgid, monotonous performance comprising three shots on target to Switzerland’s nine, creep through, either 1-0 or 2-1, and prolong the nation’s agony for at least four more days.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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“Bulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulging. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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