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to bulge
01
to cause something to stick out, often due to pressure or excess
Transitive: to bulge sth
Example
Excessive weightlifting has intermittently bulged his muscles.
Overloading the bag may bulge its sides.
Exceeding the weight limit may bulge the bottom of the cardboard box during transportation.
02
to swell disproportionately or unexpectedly
Intransitive
Example
The tires on the car bulged slightly under the weight of the heavy cargo.
The fabric of the tent bulged in the wind, straining against its stakes as the storm approached.
03
to be filled to capacity and visibly distended as a result
Intransitive: to bulge with sth
Example
His backpack bulged with the weight of his laptop, textbooks, and water bottle.
The suitcase bulged with souvenirs and gifts from their travels abroad.
The squirrel 's cheeks bulged with the nuts it had gathered for the winter.
Bulge
01
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
Example
Excessive weightlifting has intermittently bulged his muscles.
Overloading the bag may bulge its sides.
Exceeding the weight limit may bulge the bottom of the cardboard box during transportation.
Tightening the screws too much may bulge the surface of the wooden board.
