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.
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In my dynasty wide receiver rankings, London has just recently bumped up to the WR8 spot, putting me in line with the community.
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Ticket demand in the playoffs is also elevated, which allows clubs to bump up prices.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
According to the deal, all sergeants in rank will be bumped up to top pay of roughly $135,000 a year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
The screen has a color resolution of 632 x 840 pixels (150 ppi) that's bumped up to 1,264 x 1,680 pixels (300 ppi) for grayscale.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
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Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Ticket demand in the playoffs is also elevated, which allows clubs to bump up prices.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
According to the deal, all sergeants in rank will be bumped up to top pay of roughly $135,000 a year.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
The screen has a color resolution of 632 x 840 pixels (150 ppi) that's bumped up to 1,264 x 1,680 pixels (300 ppi) for grayscale.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bump up
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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