BULKS Synonyms: 215 Similar and Opposite Words

bulks 1 of 2

noun

plural of bulk

as in majorities

the largest part or quantity of something agriculture makes up the bulk of the country's economy

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as in weights

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts the cookie lost a few crumbs, but the bulk of it remained

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as in sizes

the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something due to its bulk, we were unable to get the enormous bookcase into the back seat of the car

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bulk

as in increases

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Noun

For these banks, large majorities of their IT budgets are focused on maintaining the status quo, leaving them weighed down by the burden of legacy technology.

— Jody Bhagat, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An entire generation has never known peacetime, and majorities of young Americans—including more than half of Republicans aged 18 to 44—oppose the 2026 war with Iran.

— Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of majorities

Noun

While women’s denim tends to hover closer to 10 or 11 ounces, Diamond Denim by Sapphire is seeing heavier weights like 13 ounces selling well.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
These positions overlap on evaluations and incident reporting but diverge sharply on preemption, open weights and who gets to test, which is exactly the terrain the administration's June executive order is now navigating.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of weights

Noun

Opponents said that earlier ordinance, which allowed home sizes to more than double to 3,000 square feet, threatened to turn the island into Georgia’s next coastal development hot spot.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The catch is, one size not only does not fit all, but sizes don’t always translate.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sizes

Verb

Curcumin is poorly absorbed on its own, but piperine, a compound in black pepper, increases how much curcumin your body takes in.

— Sarah Anzlovar, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2026
Every additional interaction increases operating costs while providing little assurance of stronger products or happier customers.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of increases

Verb

Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
That change has pushed the best operators to bring more of the logistics function in-house by making decisions such as which routes run, which carriers get which loads, and how exceptions get handled before a customer notices something went wrong.

— Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of loads

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For years, governing bodies dragged their feet, attempting to appease bad-faith critics while female athletes paid the price.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
He may be limited as a route runner, but Arkin can move bodies in the trenches and be a nice complement to Raridon’s skills in the passing game.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of bodies

Verb

With little rain forecast, countries across Central and Eastern Europe are turning to expensive imports as power demand rises.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Reliable, around-the-clock electricity has become a growing priority as power demand rises from data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure and industrial expansion.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

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