Meaning & use
bundled
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“bundled” is a form of “bundle”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Past tense of bundle: wrapped or tied a group of things together.
Grammar: Takes an object: she bundled the papers. In the passive, use 'be bundled': the papers were bundled.
Patterns
- bundle something together
- bundle something into something
- be bundled with something
He bundled the old magazines together and put them in the bin.
The clothes were bundled into a bag and left by the door.
verbtransitive
Past tense of bundle: pushed someone somewhere quickly and without much care.
Grammar: Often used with a direction phrase: bundled someone into a car.
Patterns
- bundle someone into something
- bundle someone off to somewhere
The parents bundled the children into the car and drove off.
Security bundled the noisy fan out of the stadium.
adjectivebefore a nounbusinesscomputing
Sold or supplied together with something else as a single product or deal.
Grammar: Used before a noun, as in 'bundled software'; also common after 'be': the software is bundled with the printer.
Patterns
- bundled software
- bundled with something
- a bundled package
The laptop comes with bundled antivirus software.
Customers prefer a bundled deal that includes installation.
Word forms
| base form | bundle |
|---|---|
| third person singular | bundles |
| past tense | bundled |
| past participle | bundled |
| -ing form | bundling |
Common combinations
- bundled together
- The receipts were bundled together with a rubber band.
- bundled into a car
- She was bundled into a car by her friends.
- bundled software
- The bundled software saves you money.
- bundled with
- The phone is bundled with a year of free service.
- bundled up
- The children were bundled up in thick coats.
Synonyms and how they differ
- packed
- Packed simply means put into a container; bundled stresses that items are tied or wrapped as a group.
- wrapped
- Wrapped focuses on covering something with paper or cloth, while bundled focuses on gathering things together.
- included
- Included is the plain business word for something supplied with a product; bundled is more informal and suggests a package deal.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: bundled or bounded?
bundled vs bounded
Bounded means limited or surrounded by a border, as in 'a bounded field'. Bundled comes from bundle and refers to tying things together or supplying them as a package.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
The passive 'were bundled' is correct because the papers received the action; 'were bundling' suggests the papers did the action themselves, and 'are bundle' is not grammatical.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bundled”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.