bulk up
verb
bulked up; bulking up; bulks 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
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To make a cast form, bulk up a paper towel tube by wrapping three or four plastic bags around it.
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Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
The two bodies' mantles mixed and thus bulked up our planet.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Why Kaitlyn Dever as Abby didn't need to bulk up for The Last of Us: 'That doesn't play as big of a role' (exclusive)
The Last of Us season 2 premieres April 13 on HBO.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Wallner wanted to bulk up because players typically struggle to maintain weight and muscle throughout a 162-day season, sacrificing time in the gym to allow their bodies to recover.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kimberly Stoney, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
The two bodies' mantles mixed and thus bulked up our planet.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Why Kaitlyn Dever as Abby didn't need to bulk up for The Last of Us: 'That doesn't play as big of a role' (exclusive)
The Last of Us season 2 premieres April 13 on HBO.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Wallner wanted to bulk up because players typically struggle to maintain weight and muscle throughout a 162-day season, sacrificing time in the gym to allow their bodies to recover.
—Dan Hayes, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bulk up
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“Bulk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk%20up. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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