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to bulge
01
to cause something to stick out, often due to pressure or excess
Transitive: to bulge sth
Examples
Tightening the screws too much may bulge the surface of the wooden board.
Excessive weightlifting has intermittently bulged his muscles.
02
to swell disproportionately or unexpectedly
Intransitive
Examples
As the temperatures dropped, the pipes in the old house began to bulge.
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
Examples
The trash bag bulged with discarded papers and empty containers.
His backpack bulged with the weight of his laptop, textbooks, and water bottle.
Bulge
01
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
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