bulk
noun
magnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent: a defensive tackle better known for his bulk than for his speed and agility.
are bulking
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present progressiveof bulk.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Even small companies are bulking up efforts to safeguard top brass.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Cultivated meat companies are bulking up their lobbying efforts and also exploring whether there's any way the upcoming Farm Bill could include some money for them.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2025
As advancements in artificial intelligence proliferate, talent agencies are bulking up their defenses to protect Hollywood stars against misleading, manipulated images or videos that can put their clients at risk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
But this time, the mini-majors are bulking up largely in individual U.S. shale formations.
From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2022
We’re working with our pediatrician and a nutritionist, but being a boy and an athlete and suddenly being much thinner than his friends who are bulking up and hitting puberty is really upsetting to him.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 19, 2022
