bulk up

verb

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

Examples: bulk up in a Sentence

Definition of bulk up

intransitive verb

: to gain weight especially by becoming more muscular

transitive verb

: 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

Recent Examples of bulk up from the Web

The Fed started using the annual tests after the 2008 financial crisis to force lenders to bulk up their ability to weather losses.

— bloomberg, latimes.com, "Big banks pass first part of U.S. stress tests," 21 June 2018
Oil majors led by Exxon Mobil and Chevron will need to bulk up their Permian Basin spending to meet their growth goals, triggering more consolidation and higher costs for oilfield services, according to a new report.

— jordan blum, San Antonio Express-News, "Big Oil’s Permian Basin push to drive up costs," 18 June 2018
Oil majors led by Exxon Mobil and Chevron will need to bulk up their Permian Basin spending to meet their growth goals, triggering more consolidation and higher costs for oilfield services, according to a new report Monday.

— jordan blum, Houston Chronicle, "Oil majors need to spend $30b in Permian to meet production goals: IHS Markit," 18 June 2018
But one way for Comcast to continue to bulk up its operation would be to get control of those exclusive rights (including rights to Fox content) and Sky's 23 million subscribers.

— susan crawford, WIRED, "The Comcast-Disney Battle Isn't Just Business—It's a Grand Human Drama," 7 June 2018
Kansas football player James Sosinski was added to the roster to help the frontcourt bulk up.

— scott gleeson, USA TODAY, "Is this the year Kansas' storied Big 12 streak finally ends?," 4 Jan. 2018
The Fox assets that are in play — including growing TV operations in India, Latin America and Europe — would allow either Disney or Comcast to instantly bulk up.

— meg james, latimes.com, "Comcast bids $65 billion for Fox assets, challenging Disney's offer," 14 June 2018
The 6-foot-5, 255-pound Olges played tight end and defensive end for the Trevians last fall and is listed as a strong-side defensive end in 247’s rankings, but the Wildcats reportedly project him to bulk up and play defensive tackle in college.

— chicago tribune staff, chicagotribune.com, "New Trier's Duke Olges commits to Northwestern," 25 May 2018
To compete with the Vision Fund’s pot of moolah, and with the forays of other unconventional investors, incumbents are having to bulk up.

— The Economist, "The meaning of the Vision Fund," 12 May 2018

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