BULKED (UP) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

bulked (up)

verb

past tense of bulk (up)

as in assembled

to bring together in one body or place she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other

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Engineers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory assembled the core detector modules and tested the preliminary hardware.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Outside the Moda Center, dozens of Cunningham supporters gathered for the second consecutive Fever road game, while counterprotesters assembled nearby, some wearing costumes.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of assembled

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Investigators recovered numerous pieces of evidence, including pieces of clothing, fired shell casings, DNA swabs and bullet fragments collected from Cherry’s body, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Investigators got another chance in 2007 when the remains were removed from a cemetery so a DNA sample could finally be collected.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of collected

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On Sunday, several hundred people gathered at a park in Grandview to honor and remember Blair and Wells and to hold Marchbanks in their thoughts.

— Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
And on a Thursday afternoon blanketed in wildfire smoke, a small crowd gathered to see one in particular.

— Joanna Thompson, Space.com, 27 July 2026

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Evan rounded up the spiciest dishes in Charlotte — and two of them come with an actual waiver.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
The Bee rounded up Sacramento’s 10 most distinctive burgers, from Gami Burger’s customizable Asian-fusion smash burger to Historic Star Lounge’s dry-aged Flannery Beef burger inspired by New York’s Minetta Tavern.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of rounded up

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That structure is particularly relevant to occasional travelers who may not have accumulated enough points for a completely free night.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
In contrast, platinum-silver catalysts accumulated carbon deposits that blocked active sites, while chromium-silver catalysts became less effective because of oxidation.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of accumulated

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There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026
Based on whether these proteins are present, metastatic breast cancer is generally grouped into a few main categories, such as hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive, or triple-negative.

— Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Definition of grouped

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Collins, who is seeking a sixth term, had amassed roughly $16 million for her reelection bid before Jackson became the nominee, while Republicans have already begun spending to introduce him to voters through negative advertising.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
Now, with the song having amassed nearly 100 million streams on Spotify alone, Ross is nothing but shocked about what his friend’s lonesome songwriting session amounted to.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of amassed

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