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Definitions

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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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

Fal’s Gur said that as the startup began selling to corporate customers, who require more individualized attention, it realized it needed to bulk up its sales team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

They’ve also been able to bulk up their for-sale section.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

While that amount wouldn’t pour into the market all in one year, it would bulk up buyout spending over the medium term.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

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