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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 hold slim majorities in the House and Senate ahead of the November midterm elections.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Two-thirds majorities are required from both chambers to override a presidential veto.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Remove from the oven and lift out the weights and the foil.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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People feel different weights and tides in life.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Law enforcement estimates for crowd sizes at Capitol rallies tend to be lower than those of organizers.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
30 Mar. 2026
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Now available in the pint and half gallon sizes.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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That increases strong winds high in the atmosphere, called wind shear, that can disrupt storms and stop them from forming or strengthening.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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That increases a rising air motion that tends to drop shearing winds over the Atlantic that can disrupt the structure of tropical cyclones.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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One strike hit a police checkpoint while another hit a group of people in the southern city of Khan Younis, according to Nasser hospital, which received the bodies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The astronauts also aim to do science on themselves en route, to see how their bodies behave in microgravity while operating in a higher-radiation environment than the International Space Station.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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However, all three home runs also would have been out with the old dimensions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fold your jersey and measure it squarely to see which dimensions work best for your frame.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The island, where Iran loads nearly all its oil exports, is seen as a potential target if Washington decides to hit Iranian energy or to use ground troops to seize it.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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While trees — oak, birch, maple — dominate early spring, grass pollen often overlaps in late spring from May to June, leading to higher, more intense allergy loads for sufferers.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the first teeny fraction of a second after that expansion started, the densities were far higher than in the cores of stars, higher than in neutron stars—actually, very close to what’s needed to create a black hole!—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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The company uses primarily Colorado trees to make the wooden cores of its gear in an effort to make the production process more sustainable while also making a product that is long-lasting.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bulks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulks. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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