BUMP (UP) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

bump (up)

verb

Definition of bump (up)

as in to add (to)

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Industry efforts over the past decades to improve efficiency and maximize profit mean that trains sometimes stretch as long as 3 miles, and often operate with just two crew members.

— Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Consumers are increasingly motivated by travel rewards, but many do not fully understand how to maximize them.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of maximize

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The kingdom has faced increasing attacks from the Houthis, who also declared a blockade on the al-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on July 20.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Nor would increased options out wide and a central defender, The Athletic revealing earlier this week that a couple of bids have been rejected for Norway international centre-back Henrik Falchener, 23, from that country’s Viking Stavanger.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

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In just the past 15 years Miral has built up a portfolio of world-class indoor theme parks on Abu Dhabi's Yas Island leisure destination.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Coleman Borthwick is among the 2026 draftees building up at the Peoria Sports Complex.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of build up

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Meanwhile, Ukraine has already augmented its air defenses around Odesa and other ports, with videos showing aircraft, including an F-16 and a Yak-52, shooting down Geran-4s.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
During the 2025 Operation Midnight Hammer strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, an Ohio-class boat was called upon to augment B-2 bomber strikes.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of augment

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