bump (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump (up)
Verb
  • But NBCUniversal is also trying to maximize Peacock, its over-the-top subscription service already building out a presence in college football and Premier League soccer.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Based in Toronto but serving clients across North America and around the world, Vero launches ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a mandate to support both global and domestic brands that will be on full display and looking to maximize the impact of their sponsorships.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thus, even if a farmer primarily relied on corn for sustenance and/or trade, planting beans and squash alongside the maize increased the nutritive value of the same area.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The alliance should also increase its training with an eye toward degrading or destroying the Kaliningrad facilities should direct hostilities break out.
    James Stavridis, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Upon the referee announcement, Schaefer waved his arm to pump up the roaring crowd, then high-fived his teammates.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The BassUp technology pumps up the bass, while the noise cancellation feature eliminates pesky background noise.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the pandemic locks them up together in 2020, all three musicians get serious about their new band, releasing home demos that build up a buzz worldwide.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • These effects can build up over time and may even last for years after taking the drugs.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The dress included thin halter straps and a plunging, sweetheart neckline, with sheer fabric at the waist and skirt augmented by floral embroidery.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Avery’s model augments the traditional VC model.
    Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The partnership aims to accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy by using AI to simulate and improve control of the superhot plasma that will fuel the machine.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Still, many within the nuclear energy industry are hopeful that utilizing federal and public lands would accelerate the buildout of new reactors by reducing delays often encountered throughout the state and federal permitting process.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some firms have scurried to ship early, but even a few days’ delay at sea could blow up their margins.
    Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The jury is still out on whether Hamas will blow up the landmark ceasefire agreement that President Donald Trump‘s team negotiated to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Filled with hefty dialogue, emotional scenes and topical questions, Luca Guadagnino draws out incredible performances from Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield.
    Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The author’s wife, on the other hand, had drawn out the heart of the matter within minutes.
    Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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