bump up

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

When prices were higher going into 2026, Social Security benefits were bumped up that January. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026

At the managerial level, assistant GMs Jamie Langenbrunner and Ryan Gold left the organization while former Buffalo Sabres GM Kevyn Adams was hired as a senior advisor to Sweeney and Dennis Bonvie and Jeremy Rogalski were bumped up to assistant GMs. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

Grains and Seeds Seeds like flax, sunflower, or pumpkin can bump up the plant protein and healthy fats a smidge. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

It was changed to June 4, 2028 before being moved up to April 25, 2028, and then bumped up once more to April 9, 2028. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Rhymes for bump up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup