bulk up

verb

bulked up; bulking up; bulks up

intransitive verb

: to gain weight especially by becoming more muscular

transitive verb

: 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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Lilly has been bulking up its production capacity since 2020, investing more than $17 billion into developing new plants and expanding existing facilities for the weight-loss and diabetes drugs that are expected to become some of the best-selling medicines of all time. —

Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2025 The remains of a braise waiting to be bulked up with veggies and served over rice. —

Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025 The potatoes and beef help bulk up the hearty soup, but the noodles are the true star—thin and flavorful, without being overcooked. —

Yvette Zuniga Jemison, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025 The nearly $80 billion in funding from the IRA has helped the tax agency hire more workers, some of whom have bulked up its customer service support. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bulk up