bundle up

verb

bundled up; bundling up; bundles up
Synonyms of bundle upnext

transitive verb

: to dress (someone) warmly

intransitive verb

: to dress warmly

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In practice, hygge can mean curling up with a book and a hot drink, lighting candles for a quiet dinner, gathering friends for a fireside chat without screens or bundling up for a walk in the snow. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The only major downside is that the 25th Street subway stop is a 13-minute schlep, so prepare to read up on the local bus routes and prepare to bundle up come January. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Oct. 2026 On a cold morning in January 2025, Morrisey stood bundled up in a black wool coat on the stairs of Capitol, its gold dome towering above him. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 And, with all of that bundled up and digested, a top-seven opponent on the road. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bundle up

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of bundle up was in 1809

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bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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