Definition of bulk up
: to gain weight especially by becoming more muscular
: to cause to bulk up
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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 of bulk up from the Web
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Chief Doug Biagi of Ventnor said the officer’s words perhaps showed his inexperience as a Class II seasonal officer, typically hired by Shore towns to bulk up staffing during busy summer months.
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While many other retailers are focusing on bulking up their online business, Ulta continues adding roughly 100 stores each year and has ventured into new territory with locations in smaller towns and more visible urban shopping districts.
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In the days since New Jersey got the legal go-ahead to bulk up its coffers with sports betting, the urgent job of the major sports leagues has been to simulate pained acceptance of the inevitability of gambling.
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The only way to bulk up those deals was to create a network.
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Corn Products Dry kibble can be loaded with corn byproducts, which are used as a cheap filler to bulk up treats.
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The two companies are operating as relatively small shops while many others are trying to bulk up to compete with upstart digital rivals like Netflix and Facebook.
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Photo: Associated Press Ocado’s technology has become increasingly attractive to those looking to bulk up their online operations since Amazon bought Whole Foods.
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Ian took to the football part of it immediately, immersing himself into the sport, bulking up and becoming one of the top junior college tight ends in the country.
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1979
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