as in to add (to)
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Zober Under-Bed Storage Bins, Pack of 4 Cut the clutter and maximize your storage space with this pack of under-bed storage bins, which can house summer clothes, guest bedding, towels, and more.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025 -
College football offensive schemes began to maximize the pass-catching tight end where previously the trend was four-receiver (10 personnel) spread offenses.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cuts come after Chegg in May laid off 22% of its workforce, citing increasing adoption of AI.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Springsteen was reportedly a frequent visitor on the set of Deliver Me From Nowhere — undoubtedly pumping up the extras, and presumably stressing out the actors.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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All of Canada is going to be so pumped up.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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The tussle over rare earths precedes the current administration; China for years has built up near-total control of the minerals as part of its wider industrial policy.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Created in partnership with the bionic footwear and apparel brand Dephy, the next-gen design is engineered to augment natural lower-leg and ankle movement, providing extra power for everyday exercise.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Oct. 2025
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Queen Camilla augmented her monochrome attire with sheer black tights and a pair of Eliot Zed black suede pumps with a leather toe cap.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The open-source project has been used by millions of scientists in more than 190 countries, accelerating research into diseases previously considered intractable.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Southern China’s tropical to subtropical climate – with heavy rainfall, heat, and humidity – accelerates chemical weathering, while the region’s long history of tectonic and magmatic activity adds further erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The compact vacuum even blows up air mattresses and compresses vacuum storage bags.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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In 1996, Independence Day caused a stir with a Super Bowl spot that showed an alien ship blowing up the White House.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kammo draws out Hamida’s maternal instinct in a way that even her son, Javed, does not.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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In DaCosta’s film, Hedda’s scheme to stall Lovborg’s comeback is drawn out with more detailed scheming, including implicating Lovborg in a public humiliation of Professor Greenwood (Finbar Lynch), who is responsible for deciding the recipient of the professorship.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
29 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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