Synonyms of bulges

bulges 1 of 2

noun

plural of bulge

1

as in projections

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something

several bulges in the old vinyl flooring in the dingy bathroom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• projections
• protrusions
• protuberances
• swells
• sections
• overhangs
• domes
• convexities
• portions
• pieces
• juts
• swellings
• expansions
• blocks
• lumps
• knots
• bumps
• mounds
• snags
• bunches
• knobs
• humps
• puffs
• dilatations
• hills
• blobs
• increases
• knurls
• enlargements
• nubs
• obtrusions
• escalations
• gibbosities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cavities
• pits
• depressions
• hollows
• holes
• dents
• indentations
• recesses
• wells
• craters
• valleys
• concavities
• indents
• basins
• indentures
• dips
• grooves
• bowls
• dints
• concaves
• pockets
• trenches
• furrows
• troughs
• dimples
• impressions
• notches
• gouges

2

as in edges

the more favorable condition or position in a competition

she got the bulge on him in the race for the statehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• edges
• advantages
• odds
• jumps
• opportunities
• pulls
• drops
• vantages
• coigns of vantage
• margins
• superiorities
• steads
• high grounds
• starts
• betters
• upper hands
• leads
• inside tracks
• whip hands
• privileges
• allowances
• dominances
• transcendences
• legs up
• catbird seats
• supremacies
• benefits
• head starts
• prerogatives
• ascendencies
• footholds
• transcendencies
• windfalls
• predominances
• ascendancies
• seniorities
• preferences
• precedences
• felicities
• breaks
• godsends
• commands
• masteries
• blessings
• mannas
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• liabilities
• penalties
• disadvantages
• strikes
• drawbacks
• handicaps
• imbalances
• disparities
• minuses
• disabilities
• detriments
• shortcomings
• obstacles
• obstructions
• impairments
• checks
• impediments
• bars
• failings
• stops
• rubs
• lets
• embarrassments
• interferences
• strangleholds
• hindrances
• crimps
• clogs
• catches
• hitches
• hurdles
• shackles
• inequalities
• setbacks
• manacles
• trammels
• lurches

bulges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bulge

1

as in protrudes

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the sides of the returning camper's suitcase bulged with a month's worth of dirty laundry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrudes
• pokes
• swells
• juts
• overhangs
• bellies
• pouches
• stands out
• billows
• pouts
• beetles
• projects
• sticks out
• balloons
• bags
• bunches
• pooches
• starts
• domes
• stretches
• distends
• extends
• inflates
• dilates
• lengthens
• mushrooms
• elongates
• expands
• snowballs
• blows up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracts
• shrinks
• compresses
• condenses
• constricts

2

as in bursts

to be copiously supplied

this guidebook to San Francisco positively bulges with useful information

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bursts
• buzzes
• brims
• hums
• teems
• bristles
• abounds
• overflows
• crawls
• swarms
• bustles
• pullulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• needs
• wants
• lacks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bulges

Noun

Shortly after their release in early 2023, some Ryzen 7000-series X3D chips were becoming physically deformed, developing bulges on the bottom that could permanently damage the CPU and bend the pins in the CPU socket. —Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025

Stay away from any watermelons that are shiny, unevenly shaped, or have visible damage, including bruises, cuts, soft spots, bulges, or lumps. —Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025

The soft fabric gently hugs your curves, eliminating any unwanted lines or bulges. —Dory Zayas, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2025

Even slight bulges or warping can break dense connections. —IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2024