Definition of 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

The Post-a-Nut program is a postal service begun 28 years ago to promote tourism and later expanded to help bulk up business so the tiny post office wouldn’t lose status or staff. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Mail carrier delivers an unusual object to San Diego Opera," 16 Sep. 2019 After slimming down dramatically following Disney's $71.3 billion acquisition of most of the Murdoch family empire, the new Fox Corp. is bulking up. — Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, "Fox Corp. Buys Animation Company Behind 'Bob's Burgers'," 6 Aug. 2019 While sitting out in 2015-16 because of transfer rules, Paschall channeled his frustrations toward keeping his conditioning sharp, bulking up in the weight room and studying the team’s defensive schemes. — Mark Medina, The Mercury News, "What Warriors rookie Eric Paschall thinks of the Draymond Green comparisons," 15 July 2019 Travis Jones, for example, has slimmed from (at least) 350 pounds in 2018 to 336 this fall, while Pace has bulked up 15 pounds, Lazarus has added 14 and Paul has packed on 11. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "After difficult freshmen year, UConn sophomores look to prove their progress on D," 25 Aug. 2019 Having turned pro as a 106-pound lightweight at 16, Pacquiao, now 40, has steadily bulked up while winning an unprecedented 12 titles in eight weight divisions. — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, "Breakfast of champions: How Manny Pacquiao pigs out before fight with Keith Thurman," 18 July 2019 In addition to the recent bigger deals, companies like Pfizer Inc. and Merck & Co. have been acquiring smaller companies in a race to bulk up their development pipelines. — Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, "Behind Spate of Drug Deals, the Need for Short-Term Growth," 25 June 2019 The second season of Netflix’s new horror anthology from series creator Mike Flanagan and executive producer Trevor Macy continues to bulk up its cast ahead of its premiere. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Everything we know about The Haunting of Bly Manor (so far)," 29 Aug. 2019 Now, more big technology firms are looking to bulk up their manufacturing operations in Vietnam, lifting the ambitions of a nation already well on its way to becoming a powerhouse maker of smartphones and other high-end gadgets. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, "Your Next iPhone Might Be Made in Vietnam. Thank the Trade War.," 30 July 2019

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