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as in majorities
the largest part or quantity of something
agriculture makes up the bulk of the country's economy
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as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the cookie lost a few crumbs, but the bulk of it remained
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as in sizes
the total amount of measurable space or surface occupied by something
due to its bulk, we were unable to get the enormous bookcase into the back seat of the car
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as in increases
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as in bloats
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulks
Noun
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The party in power at the White House typically loses congressional seats during campaign years when there's no presidential race, leaving Trump fighting an uphill battle to protect his congressional majorities and secure more second-term wins.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Broad majorities of Americans favor content moderation.—
Time,
Time,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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McDade's beau lifted heavy weights in high school to do shot put, and was a D1 athlete at Penn State.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Many of the same chip names top the holdings across these ETFs, though exact weights do vary.—
Krysta Escobar,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The menu includes cheeseburger and bacon cheeseburger that come in two sizes, regular (two patties) and little (one patty).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
18 Sep. 2025
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As cinnamon is often incorporated into products for babies and young children—who are particularly vulnerable to the potential harmful effects of lead exposure because of their smaller body sizes, rapid metabolism, and growth—the FDA issued multiple public health alerts in the year that followed.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fact that consumers ingest them or rub them into their skin increases the safety risk, the experts said.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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This increases your chances of being cited.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck, court documents obtained by USA TODAY showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The children’s bodies were discovered near Rock Island Campground along Icicle Creek with bags over their heads.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For a fuller look, use a pumpkin with wide dimensions and a flat top so the leaves can flow outwards.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Through striking images, the show offers an extended exploration of identity, gender and environment, highlighting the personal and political dimensions of women’s lives.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The material withstands compressive loads more than 10 times its weight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ensure your site loads quickly and works across devices.—
Ran Ronen,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bring apple cider and reserved apple peels and cores to a boil in a small saucepan over high.—
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Such a catalog, tied to specific sampling sites, would be vital when selecting which sealed cores to bring back under the MSR program.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Bulks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulks. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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