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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Initially, Harry was due to testify on January 22, but it got bumped up a day.
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Disregarding the out-of-joint 2021 Finals, which were bumped up to July by the pandemic, Saturday has been a third rail for the NBA for the better part of the last 45 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
These amendments bumped up the retirement age from 65 to 67.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
And with recent attention on the events in Minneapolis, as well as those overseas, the issues of immigration and international events have seen a bump up in importance.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
Disregarding the out-of-joint 2021 Finals, which were bumped up to July by the pandemic, Saturday has been a third rail for the NBA for the better part of the last 45 years.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
These amendments bumped up the retirement age from 65 to 67.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
And with recent attention on the events in Minneapolis, as well as those overseas, the issues of immigration and international events have seen a bump up in importance.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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