bump (up)

Definition of bump (up)next

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Verb
  • The rooms Guest rooms at this all-suite hotel were intentionally designed to maximize communion with nature.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026
  • While some will opt to add vegetables to their kibble, for the most part, the goal is to maximize the amount of protein consumption, often at the expense of overall nutritional value.
    Devika Rao, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Call-out rates have increased at some airports, leading to longer screening times for many passengers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
  • As temperatures swell, so too does the cooling demand which can increase the strain on the power grid of an entire region.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Analysts have observed that Moscow has been building up reserves and its operations are expected to gain tempo as the spring warmth dries the terrain.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • That desire has been building up within Lebanon among very different population groups, including the other political parties.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Strauss opened the hourlong session by laying out NBCUniversal’s evolving vision for Peacock and plans to augment the streaming experience.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
  • There are also plans to use it to augment human memory, or for use as direct brain-to-brain communication and messaging.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Military robot surge Foundation is accelerating the development of military-capable humanoid robots, with plans to manufacture up to 50,000 units by the end of 2027.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Mar. 2026
  • This is especially important after age 65, which is when muscle loss accelerates, Zinn says.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.

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