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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Raising the base storage model also gives the company a way to kill off its double storage perk, which typically bumps up from 128GB to 256GB for free if buyers pre-order.
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Funding for the Harbor could have gotten bumped up above the president’s budget proposal during the congressional appropriations process.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Stifel also bumped up its PT to $220 from $205 and maintained a hold rating.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Initially, Harry was due to testify on January 22, but it got bumped up a day.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
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Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Funding for the Harbor could have gotten bumped up above the president’s budget proposal during the congressional appropriations process.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Stifel also bumped up its PT to $220 from $205 and maintained a hold rating.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
Initially, Harry was due to testify on January 22, but it got bumped up a day.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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