1
a
: magnitude
impressed by the sheer bulk of her accomplishment
b
biology
: material that forms a mass in the intestine
2
3
: the main or greater part
spent the bulk of his time in the office
the bulk of the population
bulked; bulking; bulks
1
: to cause to swell or bulge : stuff
bulk out a report with lots of graphs and charts
2
: to gather into a mass or aggregate
2
: to appear as a factor : loom
a consideration that bulks large in everyone's thinking
1
: being in large quantities or not divided into separate units : being in bulk
bulk shipments of food
bulk mailings
2
: of or relating to materials in bulk
bulk prices
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Examples of bulk in a Sentence
Noun
We spent the bulk of the summer at the beach.
Farming makes up the bulk of the country's economy.
The great bulk of these people are extremely poor.
Despite his bulk, he's a very fast runner.
Verb
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
Adjective
They sent bulk shipments of food to the country.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Shoppers love its roomy fit, quality stitching, and material that’s thin enough to cinch without bulk.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
For example, many stevia products sold in stores contain additional ingredients, including bulking agents and other sweeteners.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Fentanyl is killing people because it's used as a bulk filler or because underground chemists are using it in to high concentrations.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
These bites are great for kids and adults alike and can be made in bulk and stored in the freezer.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Shoppers love its roomy fit, quality stitching, and material that’s thin enough to cinch without bulk.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Both the fourth and fifth images came out great, although the fourth one bulked the subject up a little.
—Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2024
For example, many stevia products sold in stores contain additional ingredients, including bulking agents and other sweeteners.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
Adjective
As a result, wineries are closing, wine producers are leaving grapes unpicked or pulling crops out of the land, and tanks of bulk wine are sitting in reserves.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 2 Nov. 2024
Fentanyl is killing people because it's used as a bulk filler or because underground chemists are using it in to high concentrations.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulk. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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bulk
1 of 3 noun1
: greatness of size or mass : volume
2
: a large body or mass
3
: the main or greater part
did the bulk of the work
4
bulk
2 of 3 verb1
: to cause to swell or bulge
2
: to appear as a consideration
an issue that bulks large in her mind
bulk
3 of 3 adjective
: being in bulk
bulk foods
Medical Definition
bulk
noun
: material (as indigestible fibrous residues of food) that forms a mass in the intestine
especially
: fiber sense 2
Legal Definition
bulk
1 of 2 noun
: a large mass
bulk
2 of 2 adjective1
: being in bulk
bulk shipment of wheat
bulk foods
2
: of or relating to materials in bulk
bulk buyer
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