bulk up
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The bears of Katmai spend summer and early autumn gorging themselves on salmon as they look to bulk up ahead of a long winter of hibernation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Instead, it is taking steps to bulk up ABF capacity, securing land for its next facilities in central Japan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Directors Guild, led by its president Christopher Nolan, reportedly entered negotiations in hopes of improving conditions to create new jobs, bulk up its health fund, and increase protections against generative AI.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
The merger would add to a wave of consolidation in the North American gold sector as miners bulk up their project pipelines and capitalize on the rising price of precious and base metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
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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