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.
bulked
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past participleof bulk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bulk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bulknounmagnitude in three dimensions, especially great size or extent: a defensive tackle better known for his bulk than for his speed and agility.
Example Sentences
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Those enhancements include better brand assortment, enhanced in-store experience, bulked up staffing, and seamless digital integration.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Traders turned to safe-haven assets and bulked up on defense stocks, as the biggest market movements in early European trading came away from oil majors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
In doing so, he further raised his national profile and bulked up an already formidable fundraising base.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2025
From Ralph Lauren to Levi Strauss and American Eagle Outfitters, retailers have bulked up their inventory, an intentional move to get goods before import tariffs went into effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
Near me a big barn or granary bulked up in the dark, and in the distance beyond it I saw little volleys of sparks going up on the wind.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
