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.
have bulked
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present perfectof bulk.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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They will be able to unite their news, sports and digital real estate listings businesses and amass scale as competitors like Warner Bros Discovery and tech platforms such as Amazon have bulked up their offerings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
Usyk appears to have bulked up since the first fight, too.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Apple, Amazon and Netflix have muscled in on Hollywood in recent years, and traditional media companies like Disney and Discovery have bulked up.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2022
Lured by a rich and open market, Chinese companies like Zhenjiang-based Dingsheng Aluminum Group have bulked up their capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2016
The ribs of a big uncouth Dutch boat, square, cumbrous, shell-fretted, and tilted up on the beach, would probably have bulked more in Lamb's narrative than the modern steam-trawlers that abound in these waters.
From Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland by Daniel Turner Holmes
