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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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Porter and Swalwell joined majorities of Democratic House members to support various spending packages in Congress, which included billions for a border wall and in at least one case, avoided a government shutdown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026 -
Large majorities of Americans in both parties support requiring states to open up congressional primaries to all voters, according to new polling sponsored by Unite America and shared first with Semafor.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Walking Biking Dancing Lifting weights Swimming Ice skating and skiing are cold-weather activities that burn a lot of calories,12 and hot cocoa is often a way to relax after them.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the overall scoring model, this dimension contributes 10% of the final score, based on the indicator weights set out in the KPI framework.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Experiment with sizes and shapes No two trips are the same, which means every getaway may require a slightly different combination of packing cubes.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Jan. 2026
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Choose from three colors and sizes 5–12.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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That’s because the physical exertion of shoveling increases heart rate and blood pressure, while at the same time the cold constricts blood vessels–a double whammy of stressors.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a low-cost hydrogel coating that cools solar panel hot spots and increases the power output, thus improving their overall performance and reliability.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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More often than not, sneezing is due to respiratory infections, foreign bodies that have gotten into the nasal passages, or various irritants found in the environment.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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McKee is accused of illegally entering the Tepes' home with a firearm equipped with a silencer, shooting the Tepes -- whose bodies were found in a second-floor bedroom -- and leaving the property along a dark alley alongside the house.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Across research, several core psychological dimensions show up in how people relate to work.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Its dimensions were carefully calculated to fit the tunnels, bridges, and curves of the era, leaving no room for larger designs.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Attackers can hide instructions inside that address and make Copilot execute them as soon as the page loads.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, their cores can (usually) be removed, allowing sealant to be injected through them into tubeless tires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the plant has produced large volumes of water contaminated with radioactive substances used to cool the reactor cores.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Bulks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulks. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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