bulkier

Example Sentences

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Machines capable of taking glass are significantly more expensive and bulkier than those used for plastic bottles and cans.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

In a non-polar solvent like methylcyclohexane, chlorophyll derivatives with smaller second-generation dendrons were stacked into helical fibers, while those with bulkier, third-generation dendrons remained in smaller, disc-shaped aggregates.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

It takes up only a fraction of the space used by bulkier waffle makers and it’s perfect for people with minuscule kitchens like YouTube host Tiny Chef, who’s featured on the product.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Yet there is a good reason why patients like the 45-year-old Australian builder were willing to try the bulkier, more intimidating CPAPs.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023

The disk’s writing medium was clay, which is much bulkier and heavier than paper.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond