in bulk

Idioms  

1. Unpackaged, loose, as in It's cheaper to buy rice in bulk . [Late 1600s]

2. In large amounts or volume, as in The ship was carrying wheat in bulk . [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

One reason for the changing nature of political scandal, and its prognosis, is the way we now take in information, both selectively and in bulk.

From Los Angeles Times

It has joined a wholesale network that Savi says allows it to buy more groceries in bulk than small grocers typically can, so it can offer lower prices on staples like milk and eggs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“You bring your own vessels and fill up, say, shampoo or cleaning products that they either make, or buy in bulk, so that you’re not contributing to plastic packaging,” said Danielle Ferrari, owner of Valhalla, a clothing rental shop with locations in Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla. Shopping refilleries has helped Ferrari eliminate a lot of plastic packaging at home.

From Washington Post

But these astrophysical events, though extreme, are common enough to be observed in bulk.

From Scientific American

Now they are among his best sellers, sold in bulk for $3 each.

From New York Times

Related Words

• extensive
• indiscriminate
• large-scale
• sweeping