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  • present participle of bulge.

bulging

ADJECTIVE
curving outward
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The decision comes as yields on U.K. government bonds, known as gilts, like those of other government bonds globally, have climbed as investors worry about bulging debt loads and inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

That was the heartfelt message from JSerra High football players directed toward Godschoice Eboigbodin as he walked around campus looking like a high school version of Thor with his bulging muscles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

What was it about O’Rourke’s bulging bookshelves that got Kilmeade so shirty?

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 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 he passed me on his way back to bed, I noticed his bulging navel, the size of an egg, that had ruptured when he was a few months old.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez


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