bulked (up)

verb

Definition of bulked (up)next
past tense of bulk (up)
as in assembled
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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  1. assembled
  2. gathered
  3. accumulated
  4. amassed
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  • Many ghost guns are homemade, typically 3D printed or assembled from kits that can be easily purchased online.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The filmmakers assembled an unprecedented data base of Kahlo’s writings, collected from sources around the globe.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assembled
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  • The largest audience, nearly 100,000 people, gathered at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in February 2024.
    William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As art curators and tastemakers gathered at a grazing station chock full of food from Lev NYC and enjoyed glasses of Moët & Chandon, Martin, the founder of maximalist fashion and lifestyle brand La DoubleJ, was doing the rounds.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of gathered
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  • Transfer tight end Zach Atkins, 6-5 and 245 pounds, of Division II Northwest Missouri State, has accumulated scholarship offers from Arkansas, Ole Miss, Kentucky, South Carolina, California, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Houston, West Virginia and numerous others.
    Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • No decades accumulated in the drawers.
    Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of accumulated
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  • And yet during that time, Posen had amassed an enormous amount of experience.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In last Sunday’s 38-13 victory over the Chicago Bears, the 49ers amassed seven sacks.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of amassed
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“Bulked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulked%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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