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as in swollen
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as in bursting
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as in protruding
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 bulging
Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
And the big, bulging, muscles that let Hulk SMASH so effectively aren't the same as carrying a lot of excess fat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021
Indian streamer ALTBalaji has revealed a focus on the burgeoning Indian youth market and a bulging slate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
Meanwhile, the green frogs are very interested in what is going on right in front of their little bulging eyes.
—Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 July 2021
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Adjective
Particularly, the bulging transition from the more upright trapezoidal lower section of the grille to the hood throws us off.
—Mark Takahashi, Car and Driver, 9 Sep. 2022
And the big, bulging, muscles that let Hulk SMASH so effectively aren't the same as carrying a lot of excess fat.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2021
Indian streamer ALTBalaji has revealed a focus on the burgeoning Indian youth market and a bulging slate.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
Meanwhile, the green frogs are very interested in what is going on right in front of their little bulging eyes.
—Cori Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 11 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulging
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The lack of protruding domes in the ring’s interior is the most evident design change, which should increase comfort, Russell adds.Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 3 Oct. 2024
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The camera module now retains the body-color accents in a slightly more protruding form.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Another bonus is that with September comes many spectacles of nature—from harvest bounties (meaning that local cuisine is at its best, bursting with fresh flavours) and New England’s leaf-peeping displays to the great migration of wildebeest in the Serengeti.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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Graceful Arizona sycamores shade the courtyards where shoppers stroll past splashing fountains and beds bursting with flowers.Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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His eyesight was failing and his eyes were bloodshot and protuberant.Hermione Lee, The New York Review of Books, 21 Sep. 2022
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Hours and hours of rubbing abrasive pumice across the roughened marble resulted in the lustrous surfaces of the sculpture, including the high sheen of Pan’s taut chest and ribs, muscular right arm, and protuberant belly.William A. Wallace, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
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For all of what Russell is and has been, Monday was possibly his most self-aware, poking fun at his frequent stints on the trade block, owning his supreme confidence on the offensive end and his struggles on the other side of the court.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Spirit Halloween is hitting back at Saturday Night Live, who aired a sketch poking fun at the costume store.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
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The ongoing geopolitical issues globally have kept the defense stocks buzzing.Trefis Team, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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But Democratic attendees at Walz's rally on Saturday were buzzing about Senate race.Isabella Murray, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Zoom in: At 17 weeks pregnant, the fetus was starting to come out of her dilated cervix, according to the report.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Other symptoms include a dilated pupil, redness and tears in the affected eye, ptosis, and nasal congestion.4 SUNCT headache: Short-lasting, unilateral, neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) causes moderate to severe pain around the eye or temple.Mark Gurarie, Health, 25 July 2024
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Bloating causes your belly to feel full and look distended.Kathleen Felton, Health, 9 June 2024
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But for all its brawn and atmosphere and robustly choreographed combat, this is a distended historical tapestry too sprawling to remain compelling, particularly when its focus veers away from the central couple.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Yet the spark of inspiration that made Apocalypse Now so vibrant and unpredictable is snuffed by a turgid obsession with military ritual.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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He was quickly flown back to Moscow, a trial date was no less quickly set — and then the turgid legal process of one exasperating delay after another took command of events.Howard Blum, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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“Bulging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulging. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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