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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The iPhone 17 sticks with 8GB of memory, whereas both Air and Pro are bumped up to 12GB.
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ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
He got bumped up off his route.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Your trees won’t need as much watering in the winter, but bump up the watering again come spring.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The game is gorgeous thanks to a bump up to 4K resolution.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
He got bumped up off his route.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
Your trees won’t need as much watering in the winter, but bump up the watering again come spring.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
The game is gorgeous thanks to a bump up to 4K resolution.
—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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