bumped (up)

past tense of bump (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped (up)
Verb
  • Guy, whose fastball has reached 91 mph and sits in the high 80s, was pumped up to pitch as the raucous, standing-room only crowd electrified the ballpark’s atmosphere.
    Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 18 June 2026
  • Micheál was pumped up sitting next to Daniel and Neeson at a Knicks game against the Miami Heat in 2014.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
    Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • This changes the math on this card in a significant way for anyone who maximized that partnership.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 June 2026
  • But mommymaxxing compounds the pressure for moms to be so much more than the good enough mother, but one that has maximized her potential and ambition in all areas of her life.
    Rachel Morgan Cautero, Parents, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • The report also published comments from employees who said Claude has augmented their work and left humans in the driver’s seat of selecting the direction for models to move.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Relief will be yours in seconds, augmented by the fact that the ChillPill is selling at Best Buy for one of its lowest prices to date — but only until July 5.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • This is the first piece of hard news for a team that had built up quite a bit of momentum in recent months.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • The most conspicuous symptom of this transition, certainly, was the contortion of the nation-state, and the resulting unravelling of political cultures built up over many decades.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
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“Bumped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.

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