bulk up
verb
bulked up; bulking up; bulks up
: to gain weight especially by becoming more muscular
: to cause to bulk up
Examples of bulk up in a Sentence
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
Recent Examples on the Web
The formula for bulking up from 205 pounds is simplistic.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
Hospitals and doctors’ offices have been bulking up, but the fastest growth has been at outpatient centers, home healthcare firms, nursing facilities and, especially, social assistance, which includes vocational rehabilitation and child day-care services.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
In particular, the bank will bulk up its local research and development center, which has 90 employees now and could grow to 120, according to a Morgan Stanley spokesperson.
—Alexandre Rajbhandari, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
And Patel, notably, did not bulk up to hulking superhero levels for the role; the actor cuts a lean figure, underlining Kid’s vulnerability and naivete.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
Hospitals and doctors’ offices have been bulking up, but the fastest growth has been at outpatient centers, home healthcare firms, nursing facilities and, especially, social assistance, which includes vocational rehabilitation and child day-care services.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
In particular, the bank will bulk up its local research and development center, which has 90 employees now and could grow to 120, according to a Morgan Stanley spokesperson.
—Alexandre Rajbhandari, Fortune Europe, 14 May 2024
And Patel, notably, did not bulk up to hulking superhero levels for the role; the actor cuts a lean figure, underlining Kid’s vulnerability and naivete.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Bulk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk%20up. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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