Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped (up)
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But there are concerns of a possible AI bubble, with officials at the Bank of England earlier this month flagging the growing risk that tech stock prices pumped up by the AI boom could burst.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025 -
All of Canada is going to be so pumped up.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Neither Mullen nor Napier maximized top-five NFL Draft pick Anthony Richardson, and Napier went 7-9 over the 16 starts of another draft pick, Graham Mertz.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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On September 29, around 6 pm local time, a large solid-fuel booster was launched from northern China, following a path that maximized its visibility across several provinces.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two decades ago, Bowen augmented the schedule by adding an out-of-county tournament to face state powers.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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There will be employees who find their jobs taken away, replaced, or augmented by AI.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The amounts of prejudice that are built up in those Kingdom Halls, unbelievable.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 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,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Bumped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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