/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of bulging Find synonyms for: Verb1. bulge, pouch, protrude, change shape, change form, deformusage: swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"2. bulge, bag, stick out, protrude, jut out, jut, projectusage: bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge3. start, protrude, pop, pop out, bulge, bulge out, bug out, come out, change shape, change form, deformusage: bulge outward; "His eyes popped"4. bulge, bulk, swellusage: cause to bulge or swell outwardsAdjective1. convex (vs. concave), bulging, bell-shaped, biconvex, convexo-convex, lenticular, lentiform, broken-backed, hogged, convexo-concave, gibbous, gibbose, helmet-shaped, planoconvex, umbellate, umbel-like, protrusiveusage: curving or bulging outward2. bellied, bellying, bulbous, bulging, bulgy, protuberant, protrusive (vs. intrusive)usage: curving outwardWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language