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How to use bulk in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, adjective, verb

Bulk means size, specifically, volume. Example: “The obese woman couldn't ease her bulk through the narrow passageway.”

Examples of bulk by meaning

nounSize, specifically, volume.

  • The cliff-dwellers had chipped and chipped away at this boulder till it rested its tremendous bulk upon a mere pin-point of its surface.1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 8, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC

nounAny huge body or structure.

  • The obese woman couldn't ease her bulk through the narrow passageway.

nounThe major part of something.

  • In the case of such a contract, there must be an implied condition that the bulk shall correspond with the sample in quality1911, Encyclopædia Britannica, volume 24, «Sample», page 119
  • There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC
  • the main bulk of a nut roast is generally some form of carbohydrate, intended to lighten the load.2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, in Guardian

nounMajority, balance.

  • The bulk of my income comes from my office job, but I also teach a couple of evening classes.
  • The bulk of the criticisms were invalid.

nounGist.

  • I understood the bulk of what you were saying, just one of two points I need to hear again.

verbTo appear or seem to be, as to bulk or extent.

  • Last, behold on Juss’s right hand, yon lord that bulks mighty as Hercules yet steppeth lightly as a heifer.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 6

More sentences with bulk

  • A large tank of hydrogen constituted most of the bulk of that rocket.From the entry hydrogen
  • The pet food was made from meat bulked out with rusk.From the entry bulk out
  • Teenagers form the bulk of extreme traffic offenders.From the entry form
  • The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.From the entry allocate
  • The university decided to redshirt the freshman linebacker to give him an extra year to build up his bulk.From the entry redshirt
  • The executives attend meetings in exotic locations while the rank and file stays at headquarters doing the bulk of the work.From the entry rank and file
  • Vegetable oils and fish oils are common bulk liquids.From the entry bulk liquid
  • Filamentous bacteria may cause the bulking of activated sludge.From the entry bulking
  • In many industries, handling octabins and bulk bags is a key operational concern.2026 October, By Loïc Simon, “Octabin tipper: improving ergonomics and productivity in production”, in Palmatic Process. From the entry octabin
  • It would also offer an important opportunity to move construction materials in bulk, using a new railhead.2019 October, John Glover, “Heathrow rail expansion”, in Modern Railways, page 71. From the entry railhead
  • It's all perambulatory to disambulatory because nobody tells us that with increasing indolence our body bulk balloons.2019, Ken West, My Pagan Ancestor Zuri: A Parallel Journey. From the entry disambulatory
  • Youssef, would keep a cut, spreading the bulk around to politicians and accomplices.2015 August 7, David Segal, “Petrobras Oil Scandal Leaves Brazilians Lamenting a Lost Dream”, in New York Times. From the entry doleiro
  • On motor examination, she had normal bulk and tone throughout the upper and lower extremities.2014, Devin Brown, “Sleep Apnea in the Acute Stroke Setting”, in Ronald D. Chervin, editor, Common Pitfalls in Sleep Medicine: Case-based…. From the entry extremity
  • Two bulk items are allowed for curb service on the last Friday of each month only.2013 March 18, “Trash Pickup”, in City of Velda City, Missouri, retrieved 01 Aug 2014. From the entry curb service
  • To reduce bulk, cut linings for patch pockets from lining fabric rather than self-fabric.2011, Creative Publishing International, Tailoring: The Classic Guide to Sewing the Perfect Jacket, page 27. From the entry pocketing
  • The chips would definitely be constituting the bulk of her leavable third.2011, Rob Grant, Fat. From the entry leavable
  • With an accurate lay-out the bulk of the make-up can be done on the filmsetter.2007, John Lewis, Typography: Design and Practice, →ISBN, page 107. From the entry filmsetter
  • Common bulking agents include mannitol, lactose, sucrose, dextran, trehalose, and glycine.2007, Eugene J. McNally, Jayne E. Hastedt, editors, Protein Formulation and Delivery, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 205. From the entry bulking agent
  • In protein formulations, bulking agents often play a dual role as both bulking agent and lyoprotector.2007, Eugene J. McNally, Jayne E. Hastedt, editors, Protein Formulation and Delivery, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 205. From the entry bulking agent
  • The bulk of the confusion concerns identicals who are really fraternals.2005, Kevin J. Sharpe, Has Science Displaced the Soul?: Debating Love and Happiness, page 34. From the entry fraternal
  • This rotation or bottling is caused by the thickness or bulk of the paper.2002, Against the Clock, QuarkXPress 5: Advanced Electronic Documents, page 58. From the entry bottle
  • Most of them are adaptations of those used to Q-switch bulk lasers.2001, Michel J.F. Digonnet, Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers. From the entry Q-switch
  • That is why the bulk of cashew apples in this country is wasted.1995, “Appendix III: Cashew Apple Preparations”, in Regional Meeting on Cashew Research and Development, page 44. From the entry cashew apple
  • Bulk information concerning the individual is collected at an apparently uncontrollable number of points in society.1995, “Consumer Research”, in Hans Jeleby, editor, Facts and Views on Nordic Consumer Policy[:] An Anthology, →ISBN, page 169. From the entry in this connection
  • Carlton was mainly equipped to produce top-fermentation bulk beer, the old fashioned English ale.1987, Keith Dunstan, The Amber Nectar, Ringwood: Vicking O'Neil, page 90. From the entry bottom fermentation
  • She could see the dark bulk of the sleepout: no lights there either.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 111. From the entry sleepout
  • Bulk samples of litter (including duff) were taken under four pinyons and three junipers, and ovendried.1979, "Estimating pinyon and juniper fuel and biomass from aerial photographs" by Richard O. Meeuwig, Elwood LaVern Miller, Intermountain…. From the entry duff
  • The great bulk of Lenin's published work consists of attacks and polemics.1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford…. From the entry coarseness
  • Of the surplus the bulk was invested, and an oddment swept into the borough fund.1974, Francis Hill, chapter 3, in Victorian Lincoln, Cambridge University Press, page 48. From the entry oddment
  • It is safe to say that the great bulk of right-libertarians are anarcho-capitalists, particularly among the youth.1971, Murray Rothbard, “Know Your Rights”, in WIN: Peace and Freedom through Nonviolent Action, volume 7, number 4, pages 6–10. From the entry anarcho-capitalist
  • They were slow, dragging footsteps implying the bulk they gracelessly shifted.1968, William Trevor, “The General's Day”, in Collected Stories, Penguin, published 1992, page 30. From the entry gracelessly

Meaning of bulk

  1. noun Size, specifically, volume.
  2. noun Any huge body or structure.
  3. noun The major part of something.

Full definition of bulk

Questions about bulk in a sentence

How do you use bulk in a sentence?
Bulk is used as a noun, adjective and verb. For example: “The obese woman couldn't ease her bulk through the narrow passageway.”
What is a short sentence with bulk?
“The bulk of the criticisms were invalid.”
What does bulk mean?
Bulk means size, specifically, volume.

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