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
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
As the crowd passed, I spotted a tall figure whose cheek bulged with a thick pad of bandages.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
