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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Residents are urged to limit time outdoors, bundle up in layers and check on vulnerable neighbors and pets. Justin Lewis, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Frostbite and hypothermia are real threats and experts advise people to bundle up and limit time outdoors. Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026 For the daytime outing, the future in-laws bundled up in warm clothing. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026 In the Nashville, Tennessee, area, electricity was back for thousands of homes and businesses Monday while more than 170,000 others awoke bundled up in powerless homes after subfreezing temperatures overnight. Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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