as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
she bulked up her hair with one hand as she reached for the shears with the other
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulk (up)
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But county governments also collect income taxes, and a tax break for lower-income Marylanders would deal a blow to some counties’ budgets.—
Paul Kiefer,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025 -
Wilson, 49, was found dead the next day, but Jones could not be located, even as his wallet, shoes and other personal belongings were collected.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, Nick Cannon, Fredro Starr, and the crew assembled their top five in order.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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While fewer people watch the broadcast networks’ evening newscasts than the group that assembled to see past anchors like Walter Cronkite or Tom Brokaw, the shows still attract a sizable crowd.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2025
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In a candid conversation with Variety, Shaikh opens up about working with stalwarts like Naseeruddin Shah and R. Madhavan, her love for acting and the lessons she’s gathered along the way.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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That will give the company enough satellites to gather data from around the world every 40 to 60 minutes, Elkabetz said, enabling timely updates to its weather forecasting AI.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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That mass deportation, in the 1950s, used military-style tactics to round up 1.3 million Mexicans and Mexican Americans across the country for the-then largest deportation operation in U.S. history.—
Brittany Gibson,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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Get a weekly round up of the top tech stories from around the world in your inbox every Friday.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2025
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Its losses contracted in the first nine-months of 2024, but ABS-CBN has accumulated 37.08 billion pesos in losses since 2020.—
Ian Sayson,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is more common in people with obesity and happens when fat accumulates in the liver.—
Lisa Rapaport,
EverydayHealth.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ayo scored eight points and corralled five rebounds in 30 minutes in his absence.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Efforts to corral the runaway bovine have been unsuccessful, according to a Facebook post from Kent Animal Control.—
Terry Dickerson,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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How to Play Connections In Connections, players must group 16 words into four categories based on their relationships.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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By weaponizing bias against itself — using prestigious cultural signals to be grouped with the elite — disadvantaged minorities can hack the system and carve out new spaces for themselves.—
Bethany Thompson,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The post has since garnered 1.9 million views and 74,000 likes as of Sunday afternoon.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Their work, both in partnership and as independent artists, has garnered critical acclaim in the flamenco world and beyond.—
Helena Alonso Paisley,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Bulk (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulk%20%28up%29. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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