Bulge and Elongate

Bulge

Bulge verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.
Usage example: the sides of the returning camper's suitcase bulged with a month's worth of dirty laundry

Elongate and bulge are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Elongate" instead a verb "Bulge".

Nearby Words: bulging, bulged, bulgy

Elongate

Elongate verb - To make longer.

Bulge and elongate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bulge" instead a verb "Elongate".

Nearby Words: elongated, elongation, elongating

Common collocations

neck bulge neck elongate neck
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