Example Sentences

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Many hospitals are bulging with patients and short on staff.

From Washington Post • Dec. 22, 2021

Job posting sites like Indeed.com and Craigslist are bulging with listings that seem to broadcast the desperation of those doing the hiring.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2021

Flannel shirts and beards aren’t required for throwing success - and, believe it or not, neither are bulging muscles.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2018

Supermarkets are bulging with large pumpkins to carve and shops selling skeleton outfits enjoy a roaring trade.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2014

Albert’s pockets are bulging by the time we line up to go inside.

From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt