1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the sides of the returning camper's suitcase bulged with a month's worth of dirty laundry
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bulged
The 20-yard screamer deflected off keeper Luca Zidane’s fingertips and bulged the back of the net.
—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.
—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.
—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.
—
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.
—
Nisha Sharma,
Parents,
9 Dec. 2025
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Her stomach bulged beneath her I ❤ FLORIDA boatneck and her face was round and waxy-pale.
—
Stephen King,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.
—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.
—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Even pre-Covid, his pockets bulged with hand sanitizer.
—
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
My vitamin cabinet bulged with supplements.
—
Nisha Sharma,
Parents,
9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulged
Verb
-
The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.
-
The problem was that many of them protruded from the front of vehicles like miniature medieval weapons.
Verb
-
However, the extravagant nature of such spending appears to be a bubble that has now burst, especially given the obvious failure to build a domestic talent pool.
-
When fire crews arrived on scene, the fire had consumed multiple rooms and had burst through the roof of one of the three hotel buildings.
Verb
-
But Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata stuck up his left foot, just in front of Neuer, and poked the ball into the net.
-
In the third round, Magomedov poked Pereira in the eye, forcing a roughly two-minute pause, and still no point came off.
Verb
-
Astrophotographer Efrain Morales captured spectacular footage of China's Tiangong space station as its silhouette buzzed Tycho Crater during a lunar transit on May 29, one night before May's Blue Moon.
-
The crowd at the party buzzed around one of that show’s key players, Lindsay Hubbard, who was in attendance.
Verb
-
Sitting with her children in a carriage during the parade and later appearing on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, the princess wore nodded to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana's 1987 Easter outfit in a pale blue ensemble and wide-brimmed hat by Catherine Walker.
-
Conversations between the two often brimmed with lessons on life, which Honda carries close to heart.
Verb
-
Experiments were running, discoveries being made, and conferences hummed with new ideas.
-
Eye Patch rocked on the balls of his feet and hummed.
Cite this Entry
“Bulged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulged. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
