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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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
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
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
Other delivery firms have bulked themselves up through acquisitions within the industry, with Flink, which raised $750 million at a $2.85 billion valuation in December, buying France's Cajoo for an undisclosed sum last month.
From Reuters ● Jun. 8, 2022
Devotion to Krishna does not seem to have bulked quite so largely in the minds of later Basohli rulers, although the cult itself may well have continued to exert a strong emotional appeal.
From The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry by W. G. Archer
