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Distend (Verb)

Swell from or as if from internal pressure; "The distended bellies of the starving cows".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Her belly would distend if she ate too much food at one time.
The distended muscles in his arms strained under the heavy weight.
Overeating had caused his stomach to distend uncomfortably.
Prolonged hunger had caused the distended faces of the concentration camp survivors.
Years of weight gain had led to his waistline distending significantly.

Become wider; "His pupils were dilated".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Her eyes began to distend as she gazed into the bright headlights of the oncoming car.
The patient's pupils would distend for a moment before returning to normal during the eye exam.
Her cheeks distended as she tried to suppress her laughter, but eventually, she couldn't help it.
The balloon began to distend as the air filled its rubber skin, starting to take shape.
As the snake swallowed the small mouse, its body began to distend, revealing its meal.

Cause to expand as it by internal pressure; "The gas distended the animal's body".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The air in the balloon will distend it until it bursts.
Swallowing air can distend your stomach and cause discomfort.
High levels of carbon dioxide can distend the bottles and cause them to rupture.
The water in the pipes froze and began to distend the metal tubing.
Bacteria can cause gases to form that distend the abdomen in patients with severe infections.