in bulk

phrase

1
: not divided into parts or packaged in separate units
2
: in large quantities
buys rice in bulk

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Palmer said buying food in bulk and joining loyalty programs can also save you money. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Nvidia counts on the group known as the hyperscalers — Amazon, Google and Microsoft — for an outsized amount of revenue, as those companies buy GPUs in bulk for their own workloads, and sell access to them through their giant cloud businesses. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Anderson noted that whole milk cartons cost two-and-a-half cents more per carton, which can add up when buying milk in bulk for thousands of students each day. — Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 25 Aug. 2026 As one of the cheapest grocery stores in the country, shoppers are flocking to wholesale clubs to buy in bulk and save big. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in bulk

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of in bulk was in 1678

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“In bulk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bulk. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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