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
• margins
• superiorities
• steads
• high grounds
• starts
• coigns of vantage
• betters
• upper hands
• leads
• inside tracks
• whip hands
• privileges
• allowances
• dominances
• transcendences
• catbird seats
• legs up
• supremacies
• benefits
• head starts
• prerogatives
• 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

Adjacent to the bookstore, the untitled work bends and bulges on a plywood structure. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Shut off the water supply and inspect the hoses located behind the washing machine for moisture, cracks, bulges, and abnormal kinks. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 27 Oct. 2026

Bra bands that dig in and have minimal side coverage can create bulges under your tops and dresses, but this under-$20 Warners style does the opposite, according to shoppers. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

During matches earlier this year, bulges could be seen in the shoulder seams on jerseys for teams including France and Uruguay, the Guardian reported. — Claire Rush, Fortune, 28 June 2026

Galactic bulges tend to be the oldest parts of galaxies, forming billions of years before the disks, at least in the Milky Way's case. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 22 June 2026

Inspect hoses every six months for damage like cracks, bulges, or corrosion to avoid leaks or bursts. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 June 2026

It’s made from a four-way stretch fabric that shapes, smoothes, and minimizes bumps or bulges that may show through your T-shirt. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2026

The tree is resting on wires as the root of the tree bulges up from the ground along William Penn Highway, a major roadway in the county. — Mamie Bah, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

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