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.
had been bulking
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past perfect progressiveof bulk.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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He had been bulking up, building his strength by eating extraordinary amounts of bamboo.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2021
He had been bulking up by lifting weights and going through two-a-days since August, trying to make the school’s football B-team.
From Washington Post
