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

This is the first time Amazon’s tentpole summer sale period has been bumped up from July to late June, so shoppers can get a head start on their pre-Euro Summer hauls and daily essentials restocks. — Alisa Rendor, Footwear News, 23 June 2026

And if your wallet is feeling particularly flush with cash, an ambient-light-rejecting (ALR)/Fresnel screen will bump up the quality of the cinema experience by several notches. — Paul Ridden june 22, New Atlas, 22 June 2026

After a recent promotion, her salary was bumped up to about $48,500 before taxes. — Taylor Robinson, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Enforcement of the two-hour limit was recently bumped up, according to Plaza District Council. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

Rhymes for bump up

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