bulk (up)

verb

Definition of bulk (up)next
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulk (up)
  1. collect
  2. assemble
  3. gather
  4. round up
  5. accumulate
  6. corral
  7. group
  8. garner
Verb
  • Go down this corridor, collect that item, go back to the wall that can only be destroyed by said item, explore a new corridor for the next item, etc.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Two years ago, U.S. intelligence officials issued a bulletin stating that the Chinese were collecting information about local officials.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of collect
Verb
  • The character references Hughes assembled were glowing and, crucially, Slot also had the self-belief to embrace the challenge of following in Klopp’s footsteps.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The camper components ship as a flat pack and assemble together without the need for tools or adhesives.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • So, this January 1st, gather your family and friends, find a First Day hike near you, and start the New Year on the right foot.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The team gathered a sampling of their favorite photo posts from the past year.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of gather
Verb
  • In honor of the banner year in fashion, Vogue has rounded up the standout stylists who helped make the past 12 months an extremely fun (and chic) ride.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • However, most voters would prefer to see stronger border controls that stop well short of rounding up entire families and forcing them on planes back to their parents’ countries of origin.
    Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of round up
Verb
  • In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the NWS New York said that up to 2 inches of snow was expected to accumulate north of the city.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Several inches of wet snow are expected accumulate across parts of Michigan through Monday night, according to the National Weather Service, with some areas possibly experiencing more than 6 inches of accumulation of wet snow.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accumulate
Verb
  • His 50 cows graze in the conservancy during the day, then are corralled at night.
    Mary Holland, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Dec. 2024
  • The Tigers managed just 76 yards on the ground, and the Longhorns corralled mobile quarterback Cade Klubnik for most of the day.
    Sam Khan Jr., The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of corral
Verb
  • How to Play 'Connections' Connections tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association.
    Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
  • But just like the guy who finishes in last place at medical school and is still called a doctor, they are all typically grouped as advisors.
    Ryan Daus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of group
Verb
  • There were more than 275 print and digital articles written about the trophy, according to Apex Marketing Group, and the total media coverage garnered nearly $1.5 million in exposure.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Ken Martin, 51, the current Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chair, has garnered early support among DNC members.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of garner
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