bulking
Britishnoun
-
the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
-
an increase in the volume of dry sand when its moisture content is increased
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Even small companies are bulking up efforts to safeguard top brass.
Even small companies are bulking up their efforts to safeguard top brass.
At the time, Paramount’s management attributed the cuts to the decline of cable television subscriptions and an increased emphasis on bulking up its streaming TV business.
From Los Angeles Times
He's currently in a "bulking" stage, he explains, consuming around 4,100 calories a day.
From BBC
One week, when his defense gave up over 400 rushing yards, he responded by buying huge tubs of peanut butter, convinced more sandwiches could be the key to bulking up his defensive front.
From Los Angeles Times
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
