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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
The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.
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Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
—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
Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
—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
Verb
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In the teen’s case, five large keloids abruptly burst from her chickenpox scars, breaking out in different places on her body—on her right jaw, chest, abdomen, and right flank.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Amazon’s sale section is bursting with stellar deals this weekend — and these budget-friendly picks are no exception.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The couple poked fun at the social media conversation surrounding them in an Instagram Reel.—
Athena Sobhan,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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When the Embassy moved to Nine Elms in 2018, Londoners buzzed about who and what might move in in its stead.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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An hour later, my phone buzzed with a text from Pearlman’s wife.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm.—
Julia Coin
April 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
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Come winter, beach towns like this one dotting the Atlantic Coast stretch of Florida surrounding Fort Lauderdale have long brimmed with French Canadian tourists and other snowbirds who arrive for warmth and sunshine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Just outside the main entrance of Spectrum Center, as a saxophone blared and drums rumbled and fans hummed past each other with life, there stood Bradley Davis.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2026
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The church hummed with energy as the gathering engaged in call-and-response heard just about any Sunday in Baptist churches.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Bulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulged. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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