as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Recent Examples of bulky
Google’s idea is to take a much simpler approach by launching fleets of small satellites and connecting them wirelessly, reducing the need to carry large, bulky server racks on rockets.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
When doing laundry, always separate heavy or bulky items, like jeans and sweats, from lightweight and delicate garments to prevent damage.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
These Bombas aren’t very bulky and fit right in inside the sock drawer.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The Onyx Boox Tab X C is much bigger and bulkier than my tablet, both in my hands and in my lap.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
When doing laundry, always separate heavy or bulky items, like jeans and sweats, from lightweight and delicate garments to prevent damage.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
These Bombas aren’t very bulky and fit right in inside the sock drawer.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
The Onyx Boox Tab X C is much bigger and bulkier than my tablet, both in my hands and in my lap.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulky
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Put another way, how are the 19,000 or so students at the third-largest school district in Arkansas performing?—
Dmitry Martirosov,
Arkansas Online,
12 Nov. 2025
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Sea shares plunged in Tuesday trading, despite Southeast Asia’s largest tech company reporting double-digit growth in all three of its business divisions for the most recent quarter.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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Despite being one of three teams to make the playoffs from the NL Central division, the gap between the Cubs and Brewers is sizable.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Disney’s 20th Century Studios spent a sizable $105 million to produce the film, not including marketing expenses.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Since at least 2016, a substantial share of the royalties Archdeacon received from Stryker was related to his work on a Stryker implant known as the Pelvis II, a series of plates and screws used to repair pelvic fractures.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The appeals court backed the jury’s decision that Trump would not stop defaming Carroll unless he was hit with a substantial financial penalty.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Members in a youth boys hockey team from Florida collected their hockey sticks from the oversized baggage area.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 1997, Stewart was pictured wearing overalls, an oversized barn jacket, and over-the-knee mud boots with her arm wrapped around the neck of a cow.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Colorado football's third season with Deion Sanders at the helm has been met with considerable headwinds.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pleasant, polished drama provides a compassionate take on a high schooler undergoing considerable change, its only debit being the arguably too-neat depiction of that transitional circumstance.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Winning the lottery is supposed to fix all of your problems, but there are some debts that are too great for the big ticket to cover.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, a bigger ensemble cast might also be involved.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Best Contemporary Piece Sleek and minimalist, this handsome glass model from West Elm impersonates a crystal menorah (without the price point) and allows your candlesticks to do the talking.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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On display are handsome cutting boards, crosses, urns and custom furniture.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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At the center of all the glitzy havoc—her face often looming on a huge flat screen that rolls around the stage, following actors like a hulking LED stalker—is of course Chenoweth.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Todd also had a huge sack in the fourth quarter.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulky. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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