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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Others were forced to choose between food, medicine, and warmth, with some turning their thermostats down to 60 degrees and bundling up or coming out of retirement to take part-time jobs. CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026 Others were forced to choose between food, medicine and warmth, with some turning their thermostats down to 60 degrees and bundling up or coming out of retirement to take part-time jobs. Margie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Others were forced to choose between food, medicine and warmth, with some turning their thermostats down to 60 degrees and bundling up or coming out of retirement to take part-time jobs. ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026 When the two met members of a North Pole expedition team in 2003, Camilla made sure to bundle up. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 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 18 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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