bodybuilding
noun
body·build·ing
ˈbä-dē-ˌbil-diŋ 
: the developing of the body through exercise and diet
specifically
: the developing of the physique for competitive exhibition
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She's been doing competitive bodybuilding for a few years now.
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Susan Bard, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Searchlight’s bodybuilding drama Magazine Dreams, which was shelved due to the actor’s legal troubles and saw Majors receive rave reviews, may hit theaters next year.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Fitness content creators and the bodybuilding community have debated whether steroid use should be disclosed.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The gym was a front for unsavory criminal activity and strong-arming, much of it perpetrated by the gym members who lifted heavy weights and competed in local bodybuilding competitions.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Bodybuilding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodybuilding. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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bodybuilding
noun
body·build·ing
ˈbäd-ē-ˌbil-diŋ
: the developing of the body through exercise and diet
bodybuilder
noun
-ˌbil-dər
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