bulging

adjective

bulg·ing | \ ˈbəl-jiŋ

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also ˈbu̇l- \

Definition of bulging

1 : swelling or thrusting out from a surrounding or adjacent surface : protuberant bulging eyes bulging muscles

2 : swollen with contents bulging pockets a bulging wallet There were cardboard boxes piled up on the curb along with four bulging black plastic bags.— Sue Grafton

Examples of bulging in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fisher isn’t concerned with trying to keep everyone happy, a task next to impossible anyway in the era of the bulging transfer portal. — Brent Zwerneman, ExpressNews.com, "Jimbo Fisher in no hurry to expand Texas A&M’s receiver rotation," 1 Dec. 2020 Just what a frothy stock market needed: a bulging slate of tech IPOs, breaking a lengthy drought. — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, "Buffett’s big bet on Japan sends global stocks higher," 31 Aug. 2020 The convention center's architecture, full of bulging, rectangular concrete blocks, becomes a perilous series of leaps for Ellie. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "The Last of Us Pt. 2 hands-on: You can’t pet the dog—but you can expect terror," 2 June 2020 Its bulging front fenders, countless aero bits, and distracting (yet functional) wing are made more obviously offensive by our hatchback's brilliant Boost Blue hue. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, "The Revised 2020 Honda Civic Type R Is a Deliriously Terrific Escape for Driving Enthusiasts," 21 May 2020 Now, with a bulging ventilator stack, Cuomo has directed the National Guard to remove the unused, life-saving machines from medical facilities and reallocate or return them to other states. — Fox News, "Coronavirus: Amid New York's unused hospital beds and ventilators, critics point to mass waste and mismanagement," 1 May 2020 For others, symptoms can include a bulging midriff, breast pain and cysts, moodiness, changes in appetite, energy, and concentration level—and major sleep disturbances. — Time, "Gen X Women Get Less Sleep Than Any Other Generation. What's Keeping Them Up?," 6 Jan. 2020 Carter isn’t ashamed to show off the guns, a trend nowadays with officials that dates back to the notorious bulging biceps of NFL referee Ed Hochuli. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "Behind the Scenes as SEC Refs Get a Unique Primer at Georgia Camp," 22 Aug. 2019 At last, the tumor—yellow-red and bulging—was at the center of the console screen. — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, "Paging Dr. Robot," 23 Sep. 2019

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“Bulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulging. Accessed 7 May. 2021.

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