in bulk

1. Unpackaged, loose, as in It's cheaper to buy rice in bulk . [Late 1600s]

2. In large amounts or volume, as in The ship was carrying wheat in bulk . [Mid-1700s]

Example Sentences

Dark web marketplaces seen by the BBC suggest some of the same online sellers in China are advertising nitazenes in bulk as well as adulterated benzodiazepines.

From BBC

He couldn’t estimate what it would cost to produce in bulk, but he said it doesn’t require any expensive or exotic materials.

From Los Angeles Times

Contrary to popular belief, more shoppers are visiting Sam’s Club to do small grocery hauls or pick up a few items instead of shopping in bulk, he explained.

From Salon

Buying perishable items in bulk at a cheaper price is completely out of the question as they will just rot.

From BBC

By obtaining those records from other states, The Times was able to detail how some unscrupulous California resellers buy puppies in bulk from mass breeders in the Midwest and rebrand them as locally bred.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• extensive
• indiscriminate
• large-scale
• sweeping