bundle up

verb

bundled up; bundling up; bundles up
Synonyms of bundle upnext

transitive verb

: to dress (someone) warmly

intransitive verb

: to dress warmly

Examples of bundle up in a Sentence

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The National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office recommends covering or bringing sensitive plants indoors and bundling up for the morning commute. Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026 Be sure to bundle up and protect any sensitive vegetation. Michael Autovino, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026 Winter covers the park in stark whites, and snow may limit access, but the silence and solitude are unforgettable if you’re bundled up. Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026 Mollie Schaper of Covington and Michaela Dustin of Louisville, bundled up in terry cloth blanket hoodies, were among about 100 people sitting on the landing steps. Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bundle up

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of bundle up was in 1809

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“Bundle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bundle%20up. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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