Protuberate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Cause to bulge out or project.
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The heavy backpack caused the mattress seam to protuberate from the worn upholstery.
- Too much stuffing made the chair's upholstery protuberate in an unsightly manner.
- Overeating tend to make her stomach protuberate beyond her waistline.
- The swollen ankle began to protuberate from the confines of her tightly laced shoe.
- In his old age, the man's belly started to protuberate from under the worn t-shirt.
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Meaning 2
Form a rounded prominence; "The starved child's belly protuberated".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The weak bones of the old woman caused her spine to protuberate under her thin clothing.
- The patient's liver disease caused his abdomen to protuberate, making him appear years older.
- Years of malnutrition made the child's belly protuberate like a balloon filled with air.
- Due to a childhood deformity, her knee would protuberate awkwardly from under her long skirt.
- Inflated with air, the medical dummy's chest began to protuberate, simulating the injury.