were bulging
- past progressive of bulge.
Example Sentences
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At the time of the fire, the 1,100-square-foot store’s four aisles and its basement were bulging with inventory.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2022
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
At the time, Sunset boasted 1.4 million subscribers and its monthly issues were bulging with more than 100 pages of ads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2018
CB: You mean the volcano's sides were bulging?
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2013
Its tiny unblinking eyes were bulging, black as cloves.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
