BULKING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

bulking

verb

present participle of bulk

as in distending

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as in bloating

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Verb

After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of increasing

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Due to flooding risks heightened by the Claremont Fire’s burn scar, the National Weather Service is closely monitoring conditions of the Freestone Creek Basin near the Military Reserve.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
Despite the copious downpour that led to flooding across many parts of the country in the last two weeks, India still faces the prospect of a deficient monsoon this year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 13 July 2026

Definition of flooding

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Bond auction draws highest yield since 2007 An auction of 30-year Treasury bonds Thursday drew the highest yield in nearly 20 years, underscoring how swelling bond supply is driving investors to demand higher returns from government debt.

— Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
This can result in blood pooling in the legs, causing discomfort, swelling or a heavy feeling.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of swelling

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Riyadh has been diverting about four million barrels a day of crude oil from their east-west pipeline over to Yanbu, loading tankers, many of which are going out the Red Sea, data provided by Lipow showed.

— Lee Ying Shan,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Add 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide to the washer drum or the automatic bleach dispenser before loading white clothes into the washer.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of loading

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Critics say that the Jones Act harms the shipbuilding industry itself, in that American shipyards are shielded from international competition via its enactment, thus further inflating construction costs.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
In other cases, hijacked traffic was used for ad fraud, which generates cash by inflating web traffic.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 2 July 2026

Definition of inflating

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Attention, for Weil and for Murdoch, is a way of enlarging one’s desire for good.

— Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
At least that seems to be the message from our winners this year in aviation, where the focus is just as much on technology gains and cabin refinement as on enlarging the airframe.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026

Definition of enlarging

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According to the team, the new model helps in reducing the need for costly physical training while accelerating the development of more capable and adaptable robotic systems.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026
By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.

— Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of accelerating

Verb

To solve the dearth of heirs, government ministers have proposed reinstating former branches of the royal family, thereby expanding the pool of male successors.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
While Rodriguez and other supporters have pushed to preserve the unit, critics of expanding Sheriff’s Office funding argue that the county should instead invest in social and community services.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of expanding

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bulking (up)

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