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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Mandelson helped broker the barebones US-UK trade deal in May, which the two sides have since worked to bulk up.
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Katmai's bears can bulk up thanks to a thriving ecosystem.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
To play ‘90s super welterweight fighter Christy Martin, the Washington native bulked up big time, gaining approximately 30 pounds.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
After bulking up to play a professional footballer in horror movie Him (in theaters next week), Wayans teases his return for Scary Movie 6, the sequel to the horror-parody franchise.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Katmai's bears can bulk up thanks to a thriving ecosystem.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
To play ‘90s super welterweight fighter Christy Martin, the Washington native bulked up big time, gaining approximately 30 pounds.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
After bulking up to play a professional footballer in horror movie Him (in theaters next week), Wayans teases his return for Scary Movie 6, the sequel to the horror-parody franchise.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 11 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.
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