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

Recent Examples on the Web

Compared to those who don’t drink, just one drink a day can bump up your breast cancer risk by 5% to 9%. —Monica Swahn, The Conversation, 5 June 2024

Amazon, last August, bumped up the price of Amazon Music by a buck to $9.99 per month. —Bychris Morris, Fortune, 3 June 2024

The Saudis undertook the intervention after U.S. actions signaling a pullback bumped up against a crisis in the region. —Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2020

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. —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