How to Use bulk up in a Sentence

bulk up

verb
  • This recipe is bulked up with cubed ham.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Who bulked up, who worked on their game, who is ready to make that big jump?
    — Dom Amore, courant.com, 31 Oct. 2019
  • But the longer that goes on, the longer those balances bulk up.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 July 2022
  • For them, bulking up is a matter of life and death.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The dough is bulked up with almond meal and sweetened with maple syrup.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Rocky was taken to a wildlife center to bulk up on mice and get healthy.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • How does a team like that bulk up into a heavyweight in the space of nine months?
    — SI.com, 6 June 2019
  • Think of insoluble fiber as the one to bulk up and get poop out.
    — Casey Seidan, Ms, Rdn, Cdn, Health, 27 June 2023
  • Nothing bulks up your luggage like a pair of your favorite jeans.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2018
  • Has Perry bulked up and learned the offense well enough to take over?
    — Christy Cabrera Chirinos, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 Mar. 2018
  • Ancient grain farro helps bulk up the recipe by adding protein and fiber.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2023
  • Sometimes, the team would bulk up to appear heavier or taller.
    — S. Mitra Kalita, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Your orchid will use the season’s long days to settle in and bulk up.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026
  • Busta is on a mission to bulk up; 50 aims to drop more body fat.
    — Bonsu Thompson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The remains of a braise waiting to be bulked up with veggies and served over rice.
    — Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Can bulk up and play on the defensive line or can drop weight and play linebacker.
    — Orion Sang, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2020
  • Who else is going to come out and look to bulk up this fall for whatever comes next?
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Katmai's bears can bulk up thanks to a thriving ecosystem.
    — Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, he had been encouraged to bulk up, cast in more of a power role.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • That’s what bodybuilders do, and that’s what signals muscles to bulk up.
    — Richard A. Lovett, Outside Online, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Birds that stay put also need to bulk up to buffer against the frigid, lean season ahead.
    — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Quick-cooking shrimp are an easy way to bulk up pasta, tacos, burgers and more.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Some vines are thin, or late to bulk up, and might not provide much shade in early summer.
    — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2021
  • Now another merger aims to bulk up the below-the-line firm.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026
  • Of the 12 or 13 full moons each year, only three or four of them bulk up this way.
    — Jill Kiedaisch, Popular Mechanics, 18 Jan. 2019
  • Some fibers can improve blood sugar … and others simply bulk up stool.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
  • The Bears want to bulk up Booker some, but his strength has surprised them.
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Wells can grow deposits, offer more loans, and bulk up wealth management.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Using the same lineup of players, the sound is bulked up and more confident.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2017
  • Bell bought them in 1995 to try and bulk up on affordable housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2021

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