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
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She's been doing competitive bodybuilding for a few years now.
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The Miami International Fitness Expo, at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo Center, will have bodybuilding competitions, Jiu Jitsu fights, weightlifting, boxing and more.
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 22 May 2025
Those who hope to win bodybuilding competitions will undoubtedly—and wisely—keep lifting to failure.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
An unexpected friendship develops between two young men from vastly different backgrounds who have set their sights on winning a local bodybuilding competition.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Others who influence the manosphere range from fitness content creators people follow for bodybuilding advice that share misogynistic comments to influencers who focus on traditional gender roles.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
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Martin Vassolo, Axios, 22 May 2025
Those who hope to win bodybuilding competitions will undoubtedly—and wisely—keep lifting to failure.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
An unexpected friendship develops between two young men from vastly different backgrounds who have set their sights on winning a local bodybuilding competition.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
Others who influence the manosphere range from fitness content creators people follow for bodybuilding advice that share misogynistic comments to influencers who focus on traditional gender roles.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bodybuilding
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“Bodybuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodybuilding. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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