bulk up


verb
  1. (adverb) to increase or cause to increase in size or importance

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How to use bulk up in a sentence

  • Wells's clerks, Bennett's "cards" and even Conrad's Russian villains do not "bulk up" against them.

    Instigations | Ezra Pound
  • Mother Corey heaved his bulk up slowly, wheezing, and indicated his chair at the head of the table.

    Police Your Planet | Lester del Rey
  • Nishikanta bellicosely shouldered his vast bulk up to the captain, opened his shirt, and exposed his revolver.

  • Boil 15 minutes; filter and add enough water to bring the total bulk up to 600 cc.

  • He sprang to his feet, found Grim heaving his bulk up more slowly.

    Slaves of Mercury | Nat Schachner