Meaning & use
bulging
Swelling outward or protruding noticeably beyond a normal or expected surface.
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His bulging suitcase barely closed after he packed for the two-week trip.
The old dam had a bulging section that engineers marked for urgent repair.
A note on using this word
Bulging often describes something stretched to its limit, whether a physical object, a muscle, or even eyes wide with shock.
Words with a similar meaning
swollenprotruding
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