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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Buying in bulk can help shoppers stretch their Halloween candy budget. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Though there are other techniques for directly locating explosives, these tend to be cumbersome and can only detect explosives in bulk, while MineReader is as portable as a conventional detector rig. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Still, for IT departments looking to save money by buying laptops in bulk (which can lower prices through volume deals), the ThinkPad T14 Gen 7 is a decent option, provided your staff sticks to text documents and spreadsheets. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026 The goal is to stop large real estate owners from buying properties in bulk and then reselling them at much higher prices. — ABC News, 30 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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