bulge
noun
a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump.
bulged
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past participleof bulge.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bulge.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bulgenouna rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump.
Example Sentences
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During my first visit to Bhutan, my eyes bulged when this dish, a wooden bowl full of bright red chilis, swimming in a sauce of soft cheese, hit the table.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
Rain saturated soil, bulged rivers and eroded hillsides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
She said plasterboard in her ceiling became so damp it bulged and started dripping.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2024
It bulged with tarot cards, crystals, a Bible, feathers, rosaries and shards of glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2023
Eric looked at William and Michelangelo, and his eyes bulged.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
