bulked

verb

Definition of bulkednext
past tense of bulk
1
as in increased

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2
as in bloated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulked
  1. increased
  2. flooded
  3. inflated
  4. proliferated
  5. ballooned
  6. loaded
  7. drenched
  8. expanded
Verb
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While security measures at hospitals have increased following the shooting, experts warn that these efforts may be temporary unless significant changes are made.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
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  • With over 826,000 views, the comments section was flooded with laughter and praise for the husband's unflappable demeanor.
    Daniella Gray, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The results, which are beautifully austere, flooded by sunlight but somehow cold, infuriate Van Buren, played with a masculine bluster by Guy Pearce, who sounds as if his idea of the Breakfast of Champions was a bowl of ground glass drowned in whole milk.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of flooded
Verb
  • This number has been slightly inflated to include preview screenings.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Dec. 2024
  • These disks, 5 millimeters in diameter and 265 microns thick, were then placed over an inflatable membrane, inflated like a balloon to form a dome, magnetized, and returned to their original flat state.
    Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of inflated
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  • Tributes also proliferated online.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Other area stores followed and union organizing drives proliferated across the United States to include more than 150 stores by March of 2022.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of proliferated
Verb
  • Its follower count ballooned from 43 to more than 6,300.
    Sam Blum, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • By the midpoint of the fourth quarter, Detroit’s lead ballooned to 22 points behind three long drives and three more Gibbs touchdowns (one from Goff, two on the ground).
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of ballooned
Verb
  • A day after Gary Sanchez struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning of an ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, Gil called in to contend Yankees manager Aaron Boone should have pinch hit for the catcher.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Considering how loaded the West is, adding Butler to the mix could be the difference between being truly competitive or seeing another early playoff exit.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of loaded
Verb
  • Abraham was alone, drenched in white and walking, as small shudders passed through his body.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • You're just drenched in sweat under all your fur coats.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of drenched
Verb
  • There’s a reason the NFL has expanded the league’s reach to Germany with multiple games played there the past couple of seasons and with more on the way in the future.
    Larry Holder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In August, the Miami Herald reported that Florida’s voucher system, which was expanded in 2023 to cover families of all income levels, was beginning to affect per-pupil revenue in the state’s public school districts, affecting their ability to retain teachers and maintain school buildings.
    Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of expanded
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bulked

bulked (up)

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