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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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Verb
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His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Merritt playfully poked fun at safety Bryan Cook, who nearly had an interception.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the years since, he's shared his speech progress and also poked fun at his health in his sets.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the first game trafficked in elegant neatness, Hades II is practically bursting at the seams with excess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Video from the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel shows floodwater bursting through the closed lobby doors, quickly rising to knee height while staff shouted for guests to evacuate.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When [ecologist Lars] Chittka gave bumblebees an extra jolt of sucrose, their favorite food, the bees buzzed with delight.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stateside, Atlanta buzzed as Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Stephanie Mills shared the stage for The Queens!—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Instead, his monologue brimmed with humanity.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Her reply brimmed with enthusiasm.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Lost in our mind frequency, which hummed loud now like a drone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Bulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulged. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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