bulge
noun
a rounded projection, bend, or protruding part; protuberance; hump.
were bulging
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past progressiveof bulge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“His eyes were bulging out,” said Gilbert, 74.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2024
Two decades later, these folders were bulging with photocopies, printouts and faxes of test results, but the medical profession was slow to adopt a digital remedy.
From Nature ● Sep. 24, 2019
CB: You mean the volcano's sides were bulging?
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2013
“My eyes were bulging out of my head, my nose was Rudolph red, and I had Kleenex stuffed in my clothes as I walked the runway,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2013
They were bulging with muscles and had pictures of evil eyeballs drawn right onto his skin.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
