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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Lawrence kept warm in the near-freezing temperatures, bundling up with a navy blue cashmere beanie and a red clay scarf. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025 Edholm says, bundled up and grinning through the ice. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 Donning stocking caps and bundled up in winter coats against an April chill, hundreds of protesters held picket signs along the sidewalks of Emmanuel Cleaver II Boulevard and Main Street. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2025 The nights are cold still, though bundling up is certainly an option. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 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 18 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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