bulk up
verb
bulked up; bulking up; bulks up
: to gain weight especially by becoming more muscular
: to cause to bulk up
Examples of bulk up in a Sentence
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
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Starbucks is bulking up staffing as Niccol pushes to revive sales in part by speeding up service.
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Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Rabe has tried to bulk up national operations in France and the Netherlands, only to be blocked by competition authorities.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Several smaller local banks bulked up in the wake of those splashy deals, snatching commercial clients who wanted more personalized service than the giants could or would provide.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Clark has lately been bulking up, as Jordan once did.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
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Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Rabe has tried to bulk up national operations in France and the Netherlands, only to be blocked by competition authorities.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
Several smaller local banks bulked up in the wake of those splashy deals, snatching commercial clients who wanted more personalized service than the giants could or would provide.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 June 2025
Clark has lately been bulking up, as Jordan once did.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 22 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bulk up
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“Bulk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk%20up. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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