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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“Maybe we take a break from spending the night at Taylor’s,” he said, as several veins bulged out of his forehead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
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
The area had a prewar population of around 280,000, a figure that has bulged to over 1 million in recent days, according to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
Rep. Brad Sherman’s eyes bulged when he was told of his Democratic colleague’s opposition to these earmarks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
His body was spread and his eyes bulged like a great toad, poised to spring.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
