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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His stake was bumped up in late April when a bonus, known as earnout shares, was triggered by the company’s share price staying above certain levels.
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Matt Egan, CNN, 21 June 2024
Dallas’ ticket revenue has more than doubled from the same point last year and is bumping up against capacity restraints.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024
Philadelphia’s Kyle Lowry smacked Donte DiVincenzo in the face on a layup attempt and ultimately had the foul bumped up to a flagrant foul penalty one.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Beginning in July, NBCUniversal’s Peacock will bump up the cost of its Premium and Premium Plus plans by $2 per month after raising them by $1 a year earlier.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
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Matt Egan, CNN, 21 June 2024
Dallas’ ticket revenue has more than doubled from the same point last year and is bumping up against capacity restraints.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024
Philadelphia’s Kyle Lowry smacked Donte DiVincenzo in the face on a layup attempt and ultimately had the foul bumped up to a flagrant foul penalty one.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Beginning in July, NBCUniversal’s Peacock will bump up the cost of its Premium and Premium Plus plans by $2 per month after raising them by $1 a year earlier.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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