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bulg·ing | \ ˈbəl-jiŋ 
also ˈbu̇l- \
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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D. T. Max, The New Yorker, "Paging Dr. Robot," 23 Sep. 2019 Another certainty, filed under the good-problems-to-have department: The Padres must make decisions about a bulging roster with pitcher Garrett Richards and outfielders Franchy Cordero and Travis Jankowski on the way.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Trade options on table for Preller, Padres show progress," 20 July 2019 The bulging veins were classic Cone, a Hulk-like feature on an otherwise ordinary looking pitcher.
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Matt Martell, SI.com, "As MLB Continues to Evolve, So Does David Cone," 18 July 2019 This season's league title was the 10th of Buffon's career, adding to a bulging trophy cabinet that contains just about every honour in football.
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chicagotribune.com, "World Cup winner Buffon to leave Paris Saint-Germain," 5 June 2019
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The first known use of bulging was in 1812
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