How to Use bulk up in a Sentence

bulk up

verb
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  • The only way to bulk up those deals was to create a network.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 16 May 2018
  • The meatballs came together in no time at all, and were the perfect way to bulk up my Sunday sauce.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The series is part of BuzzFeed's efforts to bulk up its film and television output.
    — Natalie Jarvey, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 May 2018
  • Many systems are bulking up enforcement and targeting their efforts on people who try to ride without paying.
    — CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
  • This sets Comcast up for a battle royale against Disney, which is also trying to bulk up by merging with Fox.
    — Cecilia Kang, New York Times, 25 May 2018
  • Every bear that bulks up enough to survive the harsh winter is a winner, but there can be only one Fat Bear Week champion.
    — Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • To compete with the Vision Fund’s pot of moolah, and with the forays of other unconventional investors, incumbents are having to bulk up.
    — The Economist, 12 May 2018
  • The Lynx have since bulked up their athletic training staff, which now includes former Minnesota Vikings and Twins personnel.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • In the past year, Mata’afa has bulked up to 275 pounds.
    — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 5 June 2019
  • But the longer that goes on, the longer those balances bulk up.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 July 2022
  • To bulk up its 12% cut in the U.S., a competitor would need to sell up.
    — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2019
  • Who bulked up, who worked on their game, who is ready to make that big jump?
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • Of the 12 or 13 full moons each year, only three or four of them bulk up this way.
    — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2019
  • In the early 1990s, men who wanted to bulk up scored GHB in gyms.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2022
  • How does a team like that bulk up into a heavyweight in the space of nine months?
    — SI.com, 6 June 2019
  • Rocky was taken to a wildlife center to bulk up on mice and get healthy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • The dough is bulked up with almond meal and sweetened with maple syrup.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2019
  • The Bears want to bulk up Booker some, but his strength has surprised them.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Busta is on a mission to bulk up; 50 aims to drop more body fat.
    — Bonsu Thompson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Think of insoluble fiber as the one to bulk up and get poop out.
    — Casey Seidan, Ms, Rdn, Cdn, Health, 27 June 2023
  • The bears bulk up not just to survive, but to reproduce.
    — Emily M. Eng, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Can bulk up and play on the defensive line or can drop weight and play linebacker.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2020
  • In order to bulk up their ranks and win the war, the humans need more soldiers from the past to travel to the future and join the fight.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2021
  • The redshirt freshman took to the summer months to bulk up, adding 25 pounds to his frame via workouts.
    — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 31 July 2019
  • Birds that stay put also need to bulk up to buffer against the frigid, lean season ahead.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Sometimes, the team would bulk up to appear heavier or taller.
    — S. Mitra Kalita, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Olive oil: For roasting the potatoes, and bulking up the dressing.
    — Joy Howard, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Ancient grain farro helps bulk up the recipe by adding protein and fiber.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2023
  • The pumpkins have bulked up to orange perfection, the pigs are ready to race and the corn has grown tall enough to lose a kid or two in.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Bell bought them in 1995 to try and bulk up on affordable housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2021

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