bulk up
verb
bulked up;
bulking up;
bulks up
Definition of bulk 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
Recent Examples on the Web
The second season of Netflix’s new horror anthology from series creator Mike Flanagan and executive producer Trevor Macy continues to bulk up its cast ahead of its premiere. — Nick Romano, EW.com, "Everything we know about The Haunting of Bly Manor (so far)," 29 Aug. 2019 Now, more big technology firms are looking to bulk up their manufacturing operations in Vietnam, lifting the ambitions of a nation already well on its way to becoming a powerhouse maker of smartphones and other high-end gadgets. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, "Your Next iPhone Might Be Made in Vietnam. Thank the Trade War.," 30 July 2019 The deal for Big Machine comes amid a wave of consolidation among media companies seeking to bulk up to compete, as streaming has upended how consumers watch television and movies and listen to music. — Anne Steele, WSJ, "Scooter Braun Makes $300 Million Deal for Big Machine Records," 30 June 2019 The Williamson graduate has bulked up to nearly 260 pounds and necessitating the move, Campbell said. — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, "Defense comes out ahead again in South Alabama’s second fall scrimmage," 14 Aug. 2019 Junior Aaron Maddox, a junior college transfer last year, has missed each of the last two springs with shoulder injuries, but has bulked up this summer and is expected to compete for a starting role. — Brian Howell, The Denver Post, "CU Buffs football position preview: Safeties go into fall with plenty to prove," 24 July 2019 If so many brands are investing in products to bulk up brows — with people readily buying them en masse, too — then maybe what I was born with wasn't a bad thing at all. — Karina Hoshikawa, Allure, "How Makeup Taught Me to Celebrate My Naturally Thick Brows," 24 June 2019 How does a team like that bulk up into a heavyweight in the space of nine months? — SI.com, "Premier League 2019/20: Assessing Who Can Break the 'Big Six' Next Season," 6 June 2019 His agency has bulked up its staff focused on China, and has been holding meetings with university research leaders. — Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, "Trump is cracking down on China. Now UC campuses are paying the price," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bulk up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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