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bulging

  • present participle
    of bulge.
    bulge
    noun
    a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump.
  • a word derived from bulge.
    bulge
    noun
    a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump.

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The decision comes as yields on U.K. government bonds, known as gilts, like those of other government bonds globally, have climbed as investors worry about bulging debt loads and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

What was it about O’Rourke’s bulging bookshelves that got Kilmeade so shirty?

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026

The tank in greatest crisis was already bulging on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

The consumer-price index, due out on Tuesday, is forecast to rise a sharp 0.6% in April after a bulging 0.9% increase in March.

From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026

Sinaloa and Toño burst forth bulging with piñatas piñatas, one for each of my lost birthdays since Toño left I guess.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads