bundle up

verb

bundled up; bundling up; bundles up

transitive verb

: to dress (someone) warmly

intransitive verb

: to dress warmly

Examples of bundle up in a Sentence

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While her two other friends were bundled up, Krizner and a classmate from Texas didn't have proper winter gear. Keith Sharon, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 On June 19, the model took to Instagram with a roundup of photos documenting what life has been like with her 4-year-old daughter, Khai. Hadid, 30, kicked off the carousel with a photo of her and Khai enjoying a cloudy day at Central Park and bundled up in coats. Michelle Lee, People.com, 19 June 2025 The men’s World Cup, the governing body’s greatest asset, continues to see rights sold region by region, but a club event lacking the prestige and history of the UEFA Champions League was instead bundled up and sold off as one. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 11 June 2025 The Oscar-winning star was spotted bundling up and keeping warm in New York City today alongside husband Cooke Maroney. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bundle up

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of bundle up was in 1845

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“Bundle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bundle%20up. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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