bulges 1 of 2

plural of bulge
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bulges

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bulge
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as in bursts
to be copiously supplied this guidebook to San Francisco positively bulges with useful information

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Recent Examples of bulges
Noun
Originally designed for line-of-battle engagements, Fusō underwent major refits in the 1930s, gaining improved armor, torpedo bulges, and a speed of roughly 24 knots. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025 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
Verb
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulges
Noun
  • Based on projections, groundwater supplies could drop by 32% by 2070, while surface water supplies are likely to decrease only by about 2%.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
  • These projections have been fairly accurate over the past decade, with sportsbooks predicting the East’s total number of regular season wins within single digits six times.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The final dish is super soft and gooey towards the center (that is its name, after all), but the edges get beautifully crisped and well-browned.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The petrified waterfalls have turquoise pools perched on cliff edges.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Baleen is a specialized type of bone that protrudes from the jaws like teeth and is used to filter small critters from the ocean water to feed.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once a cushioned conduit to the other side, the casket now bursts with the wisdom of a life lived outside the box.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Later, as the film plays, the crowd bursts intermittently into laughter, cracking up at the clown-car quality of everyone piling into the van for the first time.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The female’s back is covered in small protrusions that resemble popped kernels of popcorn, inspiring its genus name Zea, derived from the corn plant.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Legalized betting has certain security advantages in that unusual betting patterns — such as large bets being placed on a random player’s performance — can be immediately flagged.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • While the Dodgers have the most advantages on paper, Toronto has enough talent to compete and could test Los Angeles' bullpen, a known weakness.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Who else pokes holes in this claim?
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Later in the episode, Kelce's cohost and brother, Jason Kelce, pokes fun at Lively's athleticism in a storyline that sees Bridget attend a soccer camp.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The air buzzes with nostalgia and pride as alumni return to the yard, reconnecting with old classmates, sharing stories, and celebrating the legacy that shaped them.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Spaces to roam are flanked by a central courtyard restaurant that buzzes with diners who feast over The House’s signature lobster pasta, moquecas (Brazilian fish stew), and cassava gnocchi.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025

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