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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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as in increases
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as in bloats
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulks
Noun
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Republicans are welcoming the opportunity to redraw district lines to maintain control and possibly widen their majorities.—
Caleb Groves,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026 -
The race comes amid a battle for Republicans to hold onto narrow majorities in both chambers on Capitol Hill.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Motorists advised to get oil changes sooner as certain weights become scarce.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
13 May 2026
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The host does his best to incorporate weights, jumping exercises, and cardio.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
11 May 2026
Noun
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For families Aside from generous room and suite sizes, there are the simple things like kids menus at the restaurants and a cute farm animal stuffie for children to select at check-in.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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But hurry — popular sizes are selling out fast.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Posting on multiple platforms simultaneously increases your reach, but be aware that spreading the budget evenly across all of them generally doesn't work.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The vote signifies the latest push by the group to slow or halt wage increases for tourism workers in the city, increases that hospitality and service worker unions have pushed for to coincide with the 2028 Olympics.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Blake Snell has loose bodies in his left elbow and was placed on the IL Friday as the Dodgers discuss whether the two-time Cy Young winner needs surgery.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Ukraine repatriated the bodies of fallen soldiers Saturday following an earlier exchange with Moscow involving prisoners of war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Though people could make reports to public works online before, Jenkins said the new portal adds dimensions, creating more efficiency.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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The dimensions of La Pausa suggested a smaller scale of events than the now-customary splashy destination displays of other brands, and Grangié has turned this into a stance.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The tragic discovery was made by a Union Pacific employee who loads and unloads cargo at the Union Pacific Railroad Port Laredo Intermodal Terminal before trains head north, The New York Timesreported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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On the plus side, Lexus loads the RX with safety tech.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Researchers realized the moon was a potential helium-3 treasure trove in the 1970s, after finding it in drill cores gathered by astronauts during some of NASA’s Apollo missions.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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Cerebras sells the Wafer-Scale Engine 3, a single 5nm AI accelerator with 4 trillion transistors and 900,000 cores fabricated on one continuous wafer.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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“Bulks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulks. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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