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bulk up

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verb

  1. (adverb) to increase or cause to increase in size or importance

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In a blog post last week, Google encouraged enterprises to bulk up their cybersecurity measures to avoid getting left behind.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Therefore, it says, the central bank can print more of them and buy the dollars it needs to bulk up reserves without generating inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

While that amount wouldn’t pour into the market all in one year, it would bulk up buyout spending over the medium term.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

In a bid to bulk up their respective streaming services, Apple and NBCUniversal have agreed to offer Peacock and Apple TV together — another major tie-up between competitors.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Instead, she had another year, maybe, to bulk up enough to compete against hundreds of others for openings in heavy crew.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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