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

He was bumped up to High-A South Bend at the end of April and continued his offensive tear, earning Midwest League Player of the Week in June. — Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

This year, he’s gotten bumped up to supporting actor status and has an Emmy nomination to show for it. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Orders for sleek cooling devices like tower fans rose 85%, and demand for water chillers bumped up 65%. — Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Lines testing six or 10 pounds are bumped up to the next respective line class. — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for bump up

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