- present participle of bulge.
bulging
Example Sentences
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What was it about O’Rourke’s bulging bookshelves that got Kilmeade so shirty?
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Rogers, the GOP Senate candidate in Michigan, went viral recently when a photo was posted on X depicting him with muscles bulging out of his shirt at a parade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
Next to her is a bulging Balenciaga mini bag, and a pair of oversized sunglasses on her head are perched atop a mop of jet black curls.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
The consumer-price index, due out on Tuesday, is forecast to rise a sharp 0.6% in April after a bulging 0.9% increase in March.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
As she watched, a troop of ten, their sacks bulging, went past her out the tunnel; they greeted Justin and nodded at her, but they did not pause.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
