BULKED Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

bulked

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past tense of bulk

as in increased

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The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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While images of destruction flooded social media, 68-year-old Chris White, a lifelong resident of Kauai and the owner of a rental home in Poipu, noted that much of the island was spared significant damage.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
This week, warnings about RSI flooded social media from researchers at both leading labs, following Jacob Coxon's explosive resignation.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

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The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 22 states are suing Amazon, alleging that the tech giant secretly inflated the prices businesses paid to advertise products on its platforms.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The shifting mix is likely being driven by a high capital share of productivity – essentially faster technology investment cycles – but investors caution that stock values relative to other assets are likely being inflated as a result.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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A week after the big score, Chetal's parents were driving in Danbury, Connecticut, when several masked men cut them off, forced them out of their new car, beat Chetal's father with a baseball bat, shoved the couple into a van and bound their hands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
A week after the big score, Chetal’s parents were driving in Danbury, Connecticut, when several masked men cut them off, forced them out of their new car, beat Chetal’s father with a baseball bat, shoved the couple into a van and bound their hands.

— Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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By Wednesday evening, the intersection of the high rise was taped off and nearby streets were glutted with flashing police vehicles as officers with long rifles and dogs streamed into and out of the building.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The walls are glutted with oil portraits, and antiques sourced from l’Isle-sur-Sorgue are the real thing; staff are dressed in somewhat cumbersome costume (medieval-style bodices and straw boaters) but ever attentive.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026

Definition of glutted

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Meanwhile, conjectures about the impact of a deal or non-deal have proliferated.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
While mainstream media outlets avoided airing the clip of Kirk's assassination, the raw footage proliferated on X and Reddit, entering the flow of online discourse and memes that day.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of proliferated

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Saturday put that to the test, when Wheeler again loaded the bases with no outs in the first.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Michael Conforto continued his strong season with a solo home run in the third, his 14th of the year, and Happ’s two-run single with the bases loaded that inning extended the Cubs’ lead.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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