protuberate

[proh-too-buh-reyt, -tyoo-, pruh-] / proʊˈtu bəˌreɪt, -ˈtyu-, prə- /

VERB

bulge out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bulge bulge out

STRONG

bag balloon beetle belly bilge billow bloat dilate distend enlarge expand extrude jut jut out overhang poke out pouch project protrude swell

WEAK

bug out pop out puff out stand out stick out

Antonyms

STRONG

abridge cave in compress contract deflate lessen lower reduce shrink tighten

Example Sentences

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The panier with which it pleases the ladies of the period to protuberate their persons was of Chinese origin.

From Project Gutenberg

He stood over her, his shirt, open at the neck, protuberating over his stomach, his short thick legs swaying.

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