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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All Fantasy Premier League managers have been bumped up to the maximum five free transfers for Gameweek 16.
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
In season one, four other Swift tracks were used; in season two, that total bumped up to eight.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025
Silyan is characterized by lingering, intimate shots of the storks in action, their timeless beauty bumping up against modernity.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Eager to bump up profits, wealthy traffickers sent forth more vessels.
—Hamilton Cain, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
In season one, four other Swift tracks were used; in season two, that total bumped up to eight.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2025
Silyan is characterized by lingering, intimate shots of the storks in action, their timeless beauty bumping up against modernity.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Eager to bump up profits, wealthy traffickers sent forth more vessels.
—Hamilton Cain, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bump up
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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