as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Recent Examples of bulky
The Flicka provides stability and underfoot structure without feeling bulky.
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Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 29 May 2025
Putting these items in a reusable container can save you a few extra bucks, instead of having to buy a bulky new bag or box to contain your kit.
—Zach Covey, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Tired of using bulky night vision goggles for your clandestine nocturnal activities?
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Known as a clothing fixer, micro stitch tool, or basting gun, this lightweight gadget of many names doesn’t require batteries, electricity, or a bulky sewing machine to quick-fix popped stitches.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025
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Lauren Paige Richeson, Health, 29 May 2025
Putting these items in a reusable container can save you a few extra bucks, instead of having to buy a bulky new bag or box to contain your kit.
—Zach Covey, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Tired of using bulky night vision goggles for your clandestine nocturnal activities?
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Known as a clothing fixer, micro stitch tool, or basting gun, this lightweight gadget of many names doesn’t require batteries, electricity, or a bulky sewing machine to quick-fix popped stitches.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulky
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Researchers have documented large decreases in seed dispersal in forests where Asian needle ants are present.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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The quarterly rebalanced mix of large, mid, and small-cap RV Portfolio stocks provided a flexible approach to capitalize on favorable market conditions while mitigating losses when markets decline, as elaborated in RV Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But there’s a sizable contingent of old media players including David Zaslav, fresh from announcing plans to split Warner Bros. Discovery in two, as well as Comcast’s Brian Roberts, who is already enmeshed in spinning off his own underperforming cable properties at NBCUniversal.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Here’s a thought: Several big-time football schools have abandoned open spring football games, which used to be a sizable event attracting fans and alums to campus, to protect players from being scouted and poached in the transfer portal.—
Russell Dinkins,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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Health insurers - losers The bill includes substantial funding cuts for the U.S. Medicaid program, with fiscal hawks pushing for cuts to partly offset the cost of the bill's tax components.—
Shashwat Chauhan,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The raw data obscures just how substantial and prolonged the downfall of the little guy in the NBA has been.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Now, terming him a sweetener might be overstatement, after a considerable sophomore slump.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2025
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In May, the board of supervisors unanimously backed recommendations from county staff to move the excess money around, with a considerable amount going to the Sheriff’s Office.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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While at a wedding, Harry (Pascal), a handsome millionaire, starts flirting with her.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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None of that is as interesting as the romance between the novel’s poor orphan Eun-Jae and the handsome prince Yi Beon.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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This is the biggest ever conference organized on the ocean.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
10 June 2025
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The move proved fortuitous, as NBA franchise values have soared, with the biggest percentage gains at the bottom of the financial table, thanks to the league’s new 11-year, $77 billion TV contract.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2025
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Hughes was on pace for 92 points before he got hurt, while Hischier scored 35 goals and drove stout defensive results at a tidy $7.25 million cap hit.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Both Scott and Burns made tidy pars, Scott missing a birdie putt by inches.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
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Americano, with a steel plate inserted into his mask knocked Penta off the ladder, then Knight hit a huge side suplex on Americano, which generated a massive reaction from the crowd.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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This is the second mayoral cycle in a row where New York has had a huge Democratic primary field.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulky. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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