n. 25B6; noun
a bulge in his pocket : SWELLING, bump, lump, protuberance, prominence.
(informal) a bulge in the population : SURGE, upsurge, rise, increase, escalation.
25B6; verb his eyes were bulging : SWELL, stick out, puff out, balloon (out), fill out, belly, distend; project, protrude, stand out.