bump (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump (up)
Verb
  • In addition to optimizing queries, Espresso routes queries between different compute clusters to maximize efficiency.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • All of this means that, as Powell conceded at the annual Jackson Hole summit, the Fed’s dual mandate of ensuring price stability and maximizing employment may be skewing toward prioritizing jobs for the first time in half a decade.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Federal Supplement Security Income payments would increase for January but those payments would be made at the end of December.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Green and Gold faithful at historic Lambeau Field will be extra pumped up given Parsons' presence.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
  • While her heart and effort were Aurora, she also was pumped up for her brother, who was named the game’s MVP against the Cincinnati powerhouse.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Both teams are 1-0 and building up playoff aspirations, and the latest Parsons-Daniels matchup is must-see stuff.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Leaders must pair intelligence with intention, ensuring AI augments humanity, not replaces it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Little Market is meant to augment the larger restaurant.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Department of War created a new task force in August to accelerate counter-drone development.
    Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The nanophotonic device could accelerate advances in communications, precision measurement, and even environmental monitoring.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Five minutes turned into a whole evening of us becoming Captains, Engineers, and Pilots, trying to make sure the Starship Enterprise didn’t blow up for the thousandth time.
    Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The brand is blowing up for its bold designs, playful colorways, and the distinct versatility of its catalog.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fall is ideal for leaf-peepers, and winter, of course, draws out the skiers and snowboarders.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Republicans, frustrated that Democrats have been using procedural roadblocks to draw out consideration of even noncontroversial nominees, have been talking about a possible rule change for the better part of two months.
    Al Weaver, The Hill, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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