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.
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This version also bumps up Albert Johansson to the second pair next to Justin Faulk.
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Shortly after arriving at the scene, the incident was declared a Second Alarm, and a short time later, it was bumped up to a Third Alarm due to the smoke and fire at the pallet yard.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Unless otherwise noted, all figures in this story are Nielsen linear ratings only and don’t include streaming (which would bump up the averages for all four networks by a significant amount).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
According to Kayak, the average price for a hotel room on a weekday is $336 — on weekends, that bumps up to about $405 per night.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Shortly after arriving at the scene, the incident was declared a Second Alarm, and a short time later, it was bumped up to a Third Alarm due to the smoke and fire at the pallet yard.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Unless otherwise noted, all figures in this story are Nielsen linear ratings only and don’t include streaming (which would bump up the averages for all four networks by a significant amount).
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
According to Kayak, the average price for a hotel room on a weekday is $336 — on weekends, that bumps up to about $405 per night.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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