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
Recent Examples on the Web
During the pandemic, many large companies bulked up their software development and IT departments.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Consolidation is one recourse for Europe's cash-flush lenders to bulk up their scale and compete with Wall Street's historically more lucrative banking giants.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
His only ambition seems to be wanting to bulk up, like the bodybuilders in fitness magazines.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Younie added one interception and two sacks, then hit the weights hard in the offseason, bulking up his 6-foot, 205-pound frame.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Consolidation is one recourse for Europe's cash-flush lenders to bulk up their scale and compete with Wall Street's historically more lucrative banking giants.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
His only ambition seems to be wanting to bulk up, like the bodybuilders in fitness magazines.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Younie added one interception and two sacks, then hit the weights hard in the offseason, bulking up his 6-foot, 205-pound frame.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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