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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 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.
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Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.
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Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.
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Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.
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Nisha Sharma,
Parents,
9 Dec. 2025
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.
—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.
—
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
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The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
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In his right leg, Adin's tibia bone was broken in half and protruded through the skin.
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Without a care about the mud or the impending return to reality, the crowd relished the final moments of the festival as fireworks burst over the stage.
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In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed.
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Griffin also poked at the cohosts in the immediate aftermath of Hasselbeck and former View moderator Rosie O'Donnell's legendary on-air fight in 2007, as Griffin was a guest host the following day and brought up the incident numerous times — which annoyed Walters in the moment.
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Late in the third, the Knights seemed to retake the lead after Pavel Dorofeyev poked home a loose puck.
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The raucous crowd buzzed, performing an anticipatory wave before Andrade saluted the judges.
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Picture show New York City buzzed with excitement yesterday as fans flooded the streets to celebrate the Knicks' first NBA championship win since 1973.
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Sitting with her children in a carriage during the parade and later appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the princess wore nodded to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana's 1987 Easter outfit in a pale blue ensemble and wide-brimmed hat by Catherine Walker.
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Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.
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Five racks of computer servers hummed in a futuristic yet industrial-looking classroom at Atlanta Technical College, south of downtown.
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Ventilators hummed in an intensive care unit.
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“Bulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulged. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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