bulked (up)

verb

Definition of bulked (up)next
past tense of bulk (up)
as in assembled
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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  1. assembled
  2. gathered
  3. accumulated
  4. amassed
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  • Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of assembled
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  • Let’s Go Washington reported how much money was paid to APM, but did not specify how APM may or may not have spent some of the money on subcontractors who could have gathered signatures.
    Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The annual event gathered almost 3,000 accounting and financial sector professionals from throughout North America to share ideas, learn best practices, and familiarize themselves with new products.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gathered
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  • The collection, which was originally accumulated between 1893 and 1910 by hotel proprietor, Ludvig Emil Andersen, features 42 figureheads and carved ornaments all hand-carved from solid mahogany.
    Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Thankfully, now that years have passed, Starship Troopers have accumulated generations of fans who do understand the satire and love Verhoeven’s evisceration of military culture.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of accumulated
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  • Bared has amassed a cult-like following in its native country, delivering customer service beyond expectations.
    Yola Robert, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In the interim, Horowitz tried to sell the archive amassed by Sanders, a member of the influential band the Fugs and a chronicler of the Manson family.
    Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Bulked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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