bulk (up)

verb

Definition of bulk (up)next
as in to collect
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulk (up)
  1. collect
  2. assemble
  3. gather
  4. round up
  5. accumulate
  6. corral
  7. group
  8. garner
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  • In New York, state and federal researchers are attempting to restore bloater, using eggs collected from northern Lake Michigan.
    Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In the last week, officials have started publicly warning about the Salt Typhoon attack, where China has been collecting phone records about a large number of Americans.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collect
Verb
  • The character references Hughes assembled were glowing and, crucially, Slot also had the self-belief to embrace the challenge of following in Klopp’s footsteps.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The camper components ship as a flat pack and assemble together without the need for tools or adhesives.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • As law enforcement gathered information about the life and recent whereabouts of the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, an attorney representing the suspect vowed to fight extradition to New York City.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Club officials had a plethora of permutations for how this winter would unfold, but had not committed to anything before gathering this week at the Winter Meetings.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of gather
Verb
  • In honor of the banner year in fashion, Vogue has rounded up the standout stylists who helped make the past 12 months an extremely fun (and chic) ride.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • However, most voters would prefer to see stronger border controls that stop well short of rounding up entire families and forcing them on planes back to their parents’ countries of origin.
    Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of round up
Verb
  • On average, playoff teams accumulated just 52.47 penalty yards per game.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The fund had accumulated around $54,828 by December 12 at around 4 p.m. ET.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of accumulate
Verb
  • When his home run finally landed, it was corralled by 10-year-old Dodgers fan Zachary Ruderman.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • After losing 135-122 to the Denver Nuggets on Nov. 8, the Heat ranked only 20th in points allowed per 100 possessions while allowing opponents to corral more than half of the available rebound opportunities.
    James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of corral
Verb
  • Species can be split or grouped together based on new research.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
  • On top of some shelves, pink and white branches topped with small lights are grouped to create a fanciful forest effect.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of group
Verb
  • Videos using the audio of the discussion on TikTok have garnered more than 148.5 million views together since.
    Renan Botelho, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The end results tend to be lighthearted, of the moment, frequently nostalgic, and likely to garner millions of views.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of garner
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“Bulk (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulk%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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