bulking

/ ˈbʌlkɪŋ /

noun

1. the expansion of excavated material to a volume greater than that of the excavation from which it came
2. an increase in the volume of dry sand when its moisture content is increased

Example Sentences

A flurry of Friday transfer activity, including a £54m deal to sign Wolves forward Neto, means Chelsea look set to make 12 summer signings with an average age of under 21, spending £243m since June 14 and bulking up their squad to more than 50 senior players.

From BBC

Of all the directives from USC’s defensive staff this summer, bulking up was the most critical.

From Los Angeles Times

There’s a reason USC focused on bulking up this summer, after two years of trying to be leaner and faster to fit former coordinator Alex Grinch’s “Speed D” concepts.

From Los Angeles Times

Under the arching cavern roof, Rojo and a group of volunteers push a green kayak through a cenote, filling bulking bags of glass beer bottles, plastic tubes, metal grating, plastic Coca-Cola bottles, rotten wooden planks and even a printer.

From Seattle Times

The company has reported quarterly sales declines for more than two years, a stretch reaching back to the pandemic when households were bulking up on new laptops and other goods to work from home.

From Seattle Times