bump up

phrasal verb

bumped up; bumping up; bumps up

informal

: to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.

Prices are being bumped up.

They're bumping her up to district manager.

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Also, some cities have their own minimums, notably Flagstaff, where the current minimum of $17.40 will bump up to $17.85 on New Year's Day. —

Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024 The selfie camera will also see a bump up in pixel count from 7 megapixels to 12 megapixels. —

Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Ironically, after these changes, most public finance observers – including yours truly – wrongfully assumed that California would never again bump up against the limit. —

Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 8 Dec. 2024 However, concerns that his policies could bump up inflation have also led to markets dialing back hopes of the Fed ramping up its rate easing cycle. —

Shashwat Chauhan and Purvi Agarwal, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bump up