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

Future development will focus on improving their autonomy, increasing operating speeds, and enabling them to work alongside humans with less supervision.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
Dangerously large breaking waves can overpower swimmers, pulling people into the sea from beaches, jetties, and rocks resulting in significant physical injury and increasing the risk of drowning.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Early Monday morning, the Gila River crested more than 2 feet higher than the level capable of flooding several homes and businesses on the north sides of Solomon, Safford and Thatcher, Arizona, according to the National Weather Service.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Benally said his parents, both in their 60s, have lived in the area all their lives and have never seen flooding this severe.

— Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of flooding

Verb

Grimes was questionable for Wednesday’s game, but still had swelling, Redick said, which could have affected the right-handed guard’s shooting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
In the six months before the family left their home in Wesley Chapel, Florida, concerns escalated when Silas was hospitalized with parotitis (swelling of the salivary glands located over the jaw) and cellulitis (skin infection).

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of swelling

Verb

As with Starship Flight 14, SpaceX is loading Flight 15 with 26 operational Starlink V3 internet satellites.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Prior to the new regulations going into effect, CBS Pittsburgh talked to one skill game distributor that was loading games onto a truck to be sent out of state.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of loading

Verb

Still, optimists seem to be ruling the market, said Hendricks, so AI companies’ valuations are likely to keep inflating to unprecedented levels.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
The whistleblowers, two former executives at the school, filed a false claims suit in 2024, alleging a scheme in which the school paid outside vendors to hire its own students, inflating its job placement figures.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of inflating

Verb

Other warning signs include open or enlarging wounds and infestations around an animal's nose, mouth, ears, eyes or genital areas.

— Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Kim has boosted his military and diplomatic credentials in recent years by enlarging his nuclear arsenal and aligning with Russia over its war against Ukraine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of enlarging

Verb

The company also credited Gemini 4 Argon with accelerating the development of its new robotics model.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
In June, Delta Air Lines pilots aborted their approach for landing at Boston Logan International Airport as an American Airlines flight was accelerating for takeoff on an intersecting runway.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of accelerating

Verb

Those options reportedly include tighter economic sanctions and expanding restrictions on Iranian trade.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
At a hearing last week, as Assembly committee discussed measures including eliminating the $750 million cap, allowing above-the-line expenses, expanding eligibility, and extending the sunset date.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanding

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bulking (up)

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