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bulk up

VERB
expand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bolster broaden develop enlarge grow increase open spread swell widen
STRONG
aggrandize amplify bloat burgeon detail diffuse dilate distend elaborate embellish explicate fatten heighten hike inflate lengthen magnify mount multiply mushroom pad piggyback prolong protract pyramid stretch thicken unfold unfurl unravel unroll wax
WEAK
beef up blow up fan out fill out open out outspread puff up slap on soup up spread out stretch out tack on upsurge
Antonyms
STRONGEST
close compress decrease diminish end halt hide hinder lessen narrow reduce restrict shrink stop
STRONG
abbreviate contract curtail deflate fall lower shorten shrivel simplify tangle thin withhold
WEAK
abridge

Example Sentences

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The offer kicks off a new round of consolidation in the country's banking sector, as firms look to bulk up for competing on a European scale.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The incentive to bulk up in today’s tough housing market is high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In a blog post last week, Google encouraged enterprises to bulk up their cybersecurity measures to avoid getting left behind.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Raine is betting that Kontoleon’s relationships and expertise will bulk up its tech investing and advisory abilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Instead, she had another year, maybe, to bulk up enough to compete against hundreds of others for openings in heavy crew.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

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