as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
bulky packages might cost more to mail
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Recent Examples of bulky
Wearing your bulkiest items while traveling, like a jacket or heavier shoes, can free up valuable space in your bag.
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Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Suspenders can also make for a slimmer look as a belt might appear bulky around the waist.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The $53 for this new fee is going for many new employees to do such things as picking up bulky items and e-waste.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
This can allow room for bulkier items like stand mixers without adding too much clutter to your countertops.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Suspenders can also make for a slimmer look as a belt might appear bulky around the waist.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
The $53 for this new fee is going for many new employees to do such things as picking up bulky items and e-waste.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
This can allow room for bulkier items like stand mixers without adding too much clutter to your countertops.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulky
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Green Bay speedster Christian Watson suffered a torn right ACL in Week 18 last year and is expected to miss a large portion of the 2025 campaign.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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If the current uncertainty evolves into a large trade shock that’s sustained, RSM would revisit those projections, Brusuelas said.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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Endeavor has been steadily unloading assets in the wake of an April 2024 announcement that private equity giant Silver Lake—already a sizable Endeavor investor—would be taking the company private at $27.5 per share.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: In San Antonio-area congressional districts, veterans make up a sizable share of civilian federal employment, per new data from the Economic Policy Institute.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
18 Mar. 2025
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Among teachers who regularly use AI tools, this optimism grows even stronger, with 67% acknowledging the substantial reduction in workplace stress associated with AI.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Consequently, Trump’s seemingly left-field involvement in the management of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts should not be regarded as a random act of agitation but a substantial addition to his core agenda.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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If the past is prologue, the future will feature considerable instability.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Bliss's unexpected return at the Royal Rumble sparked considerable enthusiasm, backing up her popularity after a two-year hiatus despite earlier reports of contractual disputes with WWE.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, the stepmother is defeated, and Snow White falls in love with a handsome prince.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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In total, sharp bets caused lines to move by 2½ points or more on nine games with the biggest adjustment on Wisconsin from -23 to -16 vs. Montana.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The most recent big Mega Millions winner was a lucky lottery ticket holder in Arizona, who struck gold on Jan. 18, winning a $113 million jackpot.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Crypto holders had the chance to make a tidy profit selling off some of their coins—despite the fact that the stockpile in the end simply included bitcoin and all other crypto assets seized by the government, rendering the details in Trump’s posts moot.—
Ben Walsh,
The Atlantic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The finale might be reflective of LaBruce’s own skepticism, specifically his disdain for large-scale movements that advocate for a tidy future and his preference for the ideas of French philosopher and poet Jean Genet.—
P.E. Moskowitz,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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Watching this film will be huge, and then Coach getting on our (butts) will be big for us.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Atlanta Braves suffered a huge hit to the roster last season when their ace Spencer Strider went down with a torn UCL.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Bulky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulky. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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