bundle up

verb

bundled up; bundling up; bundles up
Synonyms of bundle upnext

transitive verb

: to dress (someone) warmly

intransitive verb

: to dress warmly

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The only major downside is that the 25th Street subway stop is a 13-minute schlep, so prepare to read up on the local bus routes and prepare to bundle up come January. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Oct. 2026 And, with all of that bundled up and digested, a top-seven opponent on the road. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Fans heading to Mile High for Thursday Night Football will want to bundle up. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The Glass Glow Skin Trio with the PDRN Pink Collagen Gel Mask, PDRN Pink Peptide Serum, and Collagen Jelly Cream is currently under $40, and the brand also dropped prices on face mask bundles up to 40% off! — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bundle up

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of bundle up was in 1809

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bundle up

verb
: to dress warmly

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