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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Unemployment in the sector bumped up in February to 3.5%, but dropped in March to 3%.
—
Eoin Higgins, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
The farther the timeline gets pushed back — possibly to Fed meetings in July, September or November — the closer the central bank bumps up against the presidential election, despite concerted attempts to avoid politics at all costs.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
To meet the guidelines of the National School Lunch Program, the report explained, Lunchables bumped up the level of protein in both the turkey and cheddar and the pizza kits, which subsequently boosted sodium levels, too.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Some half a million workers in California are getting a big bump up in pay.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The price to cross the Golden Gate Bridge is set to bump up 50 cents on July 1, bringing the rate for two-axle vehicles to $10.25.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Humanity has to quickly bump up those recycling rates, the report stresses.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
The speeds on the single prime core have been bumped up from the 7 Gen 3's 2.63GHz to 2.80GHz.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
All of this explains why veteran oil analyst Andy Lipow is not bumping up his gas price forecast.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
Eoin Higgins, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2024
The farther the timeline gets pushed back — possibly to Fed meetings in July, September or November — the closer the central bank bumps up against the presidential election, despite concerted attempts to avoid politics at all costs.
—Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
To meet the guidelines of the National School Lunch Program, the report explained, Lunchables bumped up the level of protein in both the turkey and cheddar and the pizza kits, which subsequently boosted sodium levels, too.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2024
Some half a million workers in California are getting a big bump up in pay.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 1 Apr. 2024
The price to cross the Golden Gate Bridge is set to bump up 50 cents on July 1, bringing the rate for two-axle vehicles to $10.25.
—Adrian Rodriguez, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Humanity has to quickly bump up those recycling rates, the report stresses.
—Matt Simon, WIRED, 20 Mar. 2024
The speeds on the single prime core have been bumped up from the 7 Gen 3's 2.63GHz to 2.80GHz.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
All of this explains why veteran oil analyst Andy Lipow is not bumping up his gas price forecast.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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