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as in protruded
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 bulged
Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.
—Nisha Sharma, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.
—Clare Watson, Quanta Magazine, 27 Feb. 2026
The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.
—Nisha Sharma, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulged
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Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Few cities are as bursting with history, from the medieval streets of its Old Town to the spacious boulevards of its 18th-century New Town.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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With four attacking players on the pitch, Bernardo Silva and Rodri were left exposed in the centre, as were a back four who could not cope once Madrid burst through midfield.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Flick’s team persisted after the break, pressing high and eventually finding a third goal when Bernal poked home from a Joao Cancelo cross.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Four flies buzzed above the ice cream machine dispenser near the drive-thru window.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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While Lopez snapped photos inside the club, outside Doja Cat levitated over Wynn Golf Club on a hydraulic platform, performing several hits in a metallic spacesuit as drones buzzed overhead like flying saucers.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s halftime performance at Super Bowl LX served as a robust celebration of culture that brimmed with symbolism and celebrity cameos.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the time the Academy West Investments affiliate bought University Park, which is two blocks from the UC Berkeley campus, the then-owners brimmed with confidence that the property offered plenty of upside.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Back then, gaming gear meant a sticky controller with a frayed wire and a TV that hummed louder than the game itself.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Traffic hummed along the avenue, and machinery whirred at the tire shop.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulged. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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