bulge out

bulge out

To protrude. That growth is now bulging out of your neck—you really need to get that checked. That trash bag might rip—something on this side is bulging out.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

bulge out

to swell outward; to extend out into a lump or mound. The puppy's tummy bulged out, full of food. The bag of grass clippings bulged out heavily.

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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

bulge out

v.

1. To swell or protrude outward: I ate so much that my stomach was bulging out.

2. To bend or warp out of proper shape or alignment: If it gets too hot, the sides of the stove will bulge out.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.