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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Netflix is bulking up its podcast lineup, announcing five new shows coming to the streaming platform.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
By Megan Zhang For The Washington Post When my dad was growing up in rural China, my grandmother had a trick for bulking up simple vegetable soups.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting safety Zachariah Poyser also seems to have bulked up.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
In theory, bulking up could increase his in-zone production.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
By Megan Zhang For The Washington Post When my dad was growing up in rural China, my grandmother had a trick for bulking up simple vegetable soups.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Starting safety Zachariah Poyser also seems to have bulked up.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
In theory, bulking up could increase his in-zone production.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bulk up
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“Bulk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk%20up. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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