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 a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins on Saturday, Ryan McLeod got more minutes, and Tyson Kozak played fourth-line center while Justin Danforth and Peyton Krebs bumped up to the third line.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
At Ares Management's analyst day last month, the alternative asset manager quietly bumped up its three-year fundraising targets by 25%.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Part of it was the offense’s lack of an identity early after Wells got the bump up from co-offensive coordinator to leading the unit by himself.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
In hours, tickets that were $85 before James' tweet were reportedly bumped up to $445.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
At Ares Management's analyst day last month, the alternative asset manager quietly bumped up its three-year fundraising targets by 25%.
—Leslie Picker, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Part of it was the offense’s lack of an identity early after Wells got the bump up from co-offensive coordinator to leading the unit by himself.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
In hours, tickets that were $85 before James' tweet were reportedly bumped up to $445.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.
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