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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
agriculture makes up the bulk of the country's economy
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the cookie lost a few crumbs, but the bulk of it remained
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as in size
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
due to its bulk, we were unable to get the enormous bookcase into the back seat of the car
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as in to increase
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as in to bloat
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Recent Examples of bulk
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Pennies, especially in bulk, are heavy and are more often than not used exclusively to give customers change.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Both the fourth and fifth images came out great, although the fourth one bulked the subject up a little.
—Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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Noun
It’s made with a lightweight cotton that won’t add bulk to your outfits, but can still be layered over a turtleneck.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Pennies, especially in bulk, are heavy and are more often than not used exclusively to give customers change.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
Vaquero Bandido honors those traditions by leaving the product as natural as possible, with no juices to bulk it up, and an ingredients list showcasing nothing but beef and seasoning.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Both the fourth and fifth images came out great, although the fourth one bulked the subject up a little.
—Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulk
Noun
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In this case, the majority of the court reached for an issue no one presented, setting aside the normal procedure of dealing only with the facts and questions presented by the litigants, Wood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Because the majority of the victims were Italian and Sicilian grocers, Davis believed they could have been targeted for their success.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Besides hunger, other factors such as stress, sleep, medications, pregnancy, weight changes, and health conditions can change appetite.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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Shoes in this collection feature the brand’s proprietary ProjectPlush support system, which is basically just a footbed that contours to the natural curvature of the feet, helping to distribute weight evenly and alleviate pressure points that could lead to soreness, calluses, and blisters.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Chief Deputy Greg Tabor said the smaller size of the pods allows for more efficient operation of the entire Detention Center space and help mitigate overcrowding.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Spanning nearly 24,000 square meters of permanent exhibition space -- roughly the size of four football fields -- the Grand Egyptian Museum houses around 57,000 artifacts.—
Ayat Al-Tawy,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rising prices for cars, parts and repairs needed, and medical bills have increased, driving up the price of insurance.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Additives like milk, cream, or artificial sweeteners may also cause bloating and digestive issues.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Eating too much kiwi can lead to digestive issues such as bloating, diarrhea, or vomiting.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The bag can be carried by hand or worn on the shoulder or cross-body, thanks to the detachable handle and perforated cotton shoulder strap.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Moussa and a former colleague had the idea to give the collection another dimension using geolocation technology to situate the Gaube images on an open access map.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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In Ibadan, the biennial activates the New Culture Studio designed by Demas Nwoko (1970), exploring urban and architectural dimensions of confinement.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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Engineers at Ames inflate these enormous canopies inside the wind tunnel under simulated flight conditions, observing how the materials stretch, oscillate, and deploy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The lobes of the Red Spider Nebula are three light-years long each, inflated by gas from the central star shooting outward for thousands of years.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulk. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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