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
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The Lee’s Summit Police Department will send officers to Kansas City this summer as the city bulks up its police presence during the FIFA World Cup.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The Directors Guild, led by its president Christopher Nolan, reportedly entered negotiations in hopes of improving conditions to create new jobs, bulk up its health fund, and increase protections against generative AI.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In preparation for his part, Galitzine ate 5,000 calories a day and lifted weights for three hours to bulk up into superhero shape.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
To their credit, the Heat have bulked up numerous draft picks over the years, including a recent social-media post of the physical gains made since Jakucionis was drafted in last year’s first round out of Illinois.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
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Ilana Arougheti
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The Directors Guild, led by its president Christopher Nolan, reportedly entered negotiations in hopes of improving conditions to create new jobs, bulk up its health fund, and increase protections against generative AI.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
In preparation for his part, Galitzine ate 5,000 calories a day and lifted weights for three hours to bulk up into superhero shape.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
To their credit, the Heat have bulked up numerous draft picks over the years, including a recent social-media post of the physical gains made since Jakucionis was drafted in last year’s first round out of Illinois.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
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“Bulk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk%20up. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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