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bulged

  • past participle of bulge.
  • past tense form of bulge.

Example Sentences

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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

McConnell chafed at this and his beady little eyes bulged with contempt as he had to choke down the filth Trump spewed.

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

It bulged with tarot cards, crystals, a Bible, feathers, rosaries and shards of glass.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2023

Brigit's eyes bulged with a startled yet happy shock.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton