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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The Chiefs signed running back Kenneth Walker and used three picks in the top 40 to bulk up a defense that could not get off the field on third down last season.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Scourton played two seasons at Purdue (10 sacks and 15 tackles for loss in 2023), then transferred to Texas A&M last year and bulked up to 285 pounds.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Long strands like spaghetti or linguine may not bulk up quite as much after cooking, while short shapes like penne or rigatoni can swell up in size, taking up more plate space.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Netflix is bulking up its podcast lineup, announcing five new shows coming to the streaming platform.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Scourton played two seasons at Purdue (10 sacks and 15 tackles for loss in 2023), then transferred to Texas A&M last year and bulked up to 285 pounds.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Long strands like spaghetti or linguine may not bulk up quite as much after cooking, while short shapes like penne or rigatoni can swell up in size, taking up more plate space.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Netflix is bulking up its podcast lineup, announcing five new shows coming to the streaming platform.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Bulk up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk%20up. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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