bulge

/bʌldʒ/
verb
  1. To swell outward or protrude.
    • The balloon bulged as more air was pumped in.
    • The old suitcase bulged with clothes.
    • His muscles bulged as he lifted the heavy box.
  2. To be full or overflowing with something.
    • Her backpack bulged with textbooks.
    • His pockets bulged with coins.
    • The folder bulged with important documents.
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noun
  1. A rounded swelling or protuberance on a surface.
    • There was a bulge in the wall where the pipe had burst.
    • He noticed a bulge in his pocket where he kept his wallet.
    • The bag had a bulge from the heavy book inside.
  2. A sudden increase in size, number, or volume.
    • The company saw a bulge in orders after the new product launch.
    • The baby boom created a bulge in the population.
    • There is a bulge in sales during the holiday season.
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