BULKING (UP) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

bulking (up)

verb

present participle of bulk (up)

as in assembling

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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Mark Zuckerberg is also establishing a family compound Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is worth $261 billion, has also been assembling a family compound in Palo Alto one house at a time.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
The new leadership team that Skydance is assembling under the direction of Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, just recruited from Mattel to serve as co-CEO, has to navigate that dynamic.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of assembling

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And the pop star has been collecting some major co-signs along the way.

— Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Some laboratory tests might involve only the discomfort of a blood draw or the awkwardness of collecting a urine or stool sample, but others carry the possibility of physical harm.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

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Students are gathering and blocking access near the School of Political Science, while other students are joining the high school student protest movement and the blockades at high schools in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 7, 2026.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Even as researchers explore what's causing the problem, momentum is gathering among policymakers from both parties to crack down on social media companies.

— Darius Tahir, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Paramount’s Heart of the Beast is rounding up around $11 million in its second weekend for a cume of roughly $38 million.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Our expert team here at PCMag has been busy rounding up all the best early Prime Day markdowns already available, including laptops, headphones, robot vacuums, and more.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of rounding up

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Although still dealing with the aftermath of government funds flooding the economy AFTER the pandemic subsided, folks are still working and accumulating wealth — or blowing their paycheck — depending on one’s view of current income.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Mojo has become the modern poster child for that comedic sub-genre, while accumulating millions of views and widespread acclaim in the process.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of accumulating

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Starting freshman tight end Mark Bowman was also listed as questionable on the report after catching six passes for 44 yards against Oregon and amassing the second-most receptions on the team overall with 21.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
To weaponize this advantage, the 30 clubs have withheld roughly $75 million each in central-fund distributions, amassing a $2 billion liquidity holdback.

— Chris Koras, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of amassing

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In 2023, Canali debuted Care, an umbrella program grouping all the brand’s eco- and responsibility-minded initiatives.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Williams kept the respective songs from each album close together, grouping them in three- and four-track clusters.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of grouping

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