bundle up

verb

bundled up; bundling up; bundles up

transitive verb

: to dress (someone) warmly

intransitive verb

: to dress warmly

Examples of bundle up in a Sentence

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While the rest of the country starts to sip pumpkin spice lattes and bundle up in sweaters, the Keys are still warm as always, and just getting started for several months rich with activities and events. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025 After her first three babies came home, Ness kept up her daily visits to the hospital, bundling up her infants to sit with their sister. Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Some elements can recall being cradled as a baby; many find being rocked during a massage, or bundled up in a cloth, tremendously emotional. Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Ciara bundled up in an oversize cowl-neck Schiaparelli dress with a standout zipper and clear PVC sandals. Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bundle up

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of bundle up was in 1845

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“Bundle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bundle%20up. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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