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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Instead of shrugging on a thin jacket or bundling up with a coat, Jenner draped a chocolate-brown shawl across her chest, wrapping it forward and letting the fabric spill behind her back. Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026 London showgoers experienced more mild temperatures than those bundled up in shearling back in New York, allowing transitional outerwear to stand out. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026 While others are shoveling snow, scraping ice off their cars and getting all bundled up, Phoenicians are enjoying porch weather. Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 24 Feb. 2026 South Floridians needed to bundle up once again before heading out of the door on Tuesday morning after low temperatures dipped into the low 40s and uppers 30s inland. Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 24 Feb. 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 7 Mar. 2026.

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bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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