bulking
Britishnoun
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the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
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an increase in the volume of dry sand when its moisture content is increased
Example Sentences
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He had to "change everything" about himself for the role, from growing an "awful beard" to changing his hair and bulking up his muscles.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Jason Schloetzer, a business professor at Georgetown University, said in an interview that tech companies were still shrinking staff after bulking up during the pandemic.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 1, 2026
The deal is central to BNP Paribas’s strategy to boost its insurance and asset-management arm—a division it has been bulking up through acquisitions—and yield 550 million euros in revenue and cost synergies by 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
The increased content spending comes as competitors have largely cut back after several years of bulking up their own streaming services to compete with Netflix.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025
“Looks like the away team really puts an emphasis on bulking up.”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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