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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

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Plus, Costco looks to bulk up membership appeal with branded Medicare plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

She joined a gym and started strength training, not necessarily to bulk up but to feel strong.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The Directors Guild, led by its president Christopher Nolan, reportedly entered negotiations in hopes of improving conditions to create new jobs, bulk up its health fund, and increase protections against generative AI.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

And heavy investments to bulk up production lines loom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 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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