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.
Examples of bump up in a Sentence
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Public health is also bound to bump up against politics in Texas, a state so aggrieved by pandemic restrictions that lawmakers passed a bill last year barring health officials from recommending covid-19 vaccines.
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Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
Bradfield was bumped up the ladder last August after slashing .302/.494/.340 through 17 games at Delmarva.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Their earnings have bumped up from about $35,000 annually in 1973 to $36,000 today.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Returning to the show halfway through season 7, Chuku Modu was bumped up to a series regular for the final season.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
The opening of the new Elizabeth Line in Canary Wharf last year significantly bumped up footfall and is expected to continue attracting workers and leisure visitors alike.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
The second film was originally scheduled for release on Christmas 2025, but now it’s being bumped up.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 May 2024
By February, that speculation had bumped up the price to more than $6,000 a ton, eventually culminating in April’s extreme numbers.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
Under those circumstances, a few very lucky passengers might be bumped up to first or business class for free in what's known as an operational upgrade.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
Bradfield was bumped up the ladder last August after slashing .302/.494/.340 through 17 games at Delmarva.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
Their earnings have bumped up from about $35,000 annually in 1973 to $36,000 today.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Returning to the show halfway through season 7, Chuku Modu was bumped up to a series regular for the final season.
—Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
The opening of the new Elizabeth Line in Canary Wharf last year significantly bumped up footfall and is expected to continue attracting workers and leisure visitors alike.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 13 May 2024
The second film was originally scheduled for release on Christmas 2025, but now it’s being bumped up.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 May 2024
By February, that speculation had bumped up the price to more than $6,000 a ton, eventually culminating in April’s extreme numbers.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 12 May 2024
Under those circumstances, a few very lucky passengers might be bumped up to first or business class for free in what's known as an operational upgrade.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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