bodybuilding
noun
body·build·ing
ˈbä-dē-ˌbil-diŋ 
: the developing of the body through exercise and diet
specifically
: the developing of the physique for competitive exhibition
Examples of bodybuilding in a Sentence
She's been doing competitive bodybuilding for a few years now.
Recent Examples on the Web
The agent received back an Instagram photograph of a muscular man and a muscular woman posing at a bodybuilding expo in Las Vegas.
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Mapplethorpe photographed her naked in bodybuilding poses, but also in softer stances.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Having previously pursued bodybuilding in India (officially quitting in 2016) and growing up with an artist father, the designer, originally from Kerala and later studying in London in 2017, is particularly fascinated by the human body’s contours.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
In the world of bodybuilding, many people use testosterone injections to enhance their performance and achieve better results.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes.
—Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
Women’s bodybuilding was still in its infancy, and women’s fitness had not yet become a cultural phenomenon.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Shaquille O’Neal might just be ready for his next career move: bodybuilding.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
By utilizing testosterone injections tailored for bodybuilding purposes, The Dry Bulk provides bodybuilders with the means to attain significant dry muscle mass gains.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
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Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
Mapplethorpe photographed her naked in bodybuilding poses, but also in softer stances.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Having previously pursued bodybuilding in India (officially quitting in 2016) and growing up with an artist father, the designer, originally from Kerala and later studying in London in 2017, is particularly fascinated by the human body’s contours.
—Alex Kessler, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2023
In the world of bodybuilding, many people use testosterone injections to enhance their performance and achieve better results.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app’s users, according to a report released Thursday that the social media company disputes.
—Haleluya Hadero, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2023
Women’s bodybuilding was still in its infancy, and women’s fitness had not yet become a cultural phenomenon.
—Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Shaquille O’Neal might just be ready for his next career move: bodybuilding.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2023
By utilizing testosterone injections tailored for bodybuilding purposes, The Dry Bulk provides bodybuilders with the means to attain significant dry muscle mass gains.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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bodybuilding
noun
body·build·ing
ˈbäd-ē-ˌbil-diŋ
: the developing of the body through exercise and diet
bodybuilder
noun
-ˌbil-dər
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