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
  • And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • The Caribbean economies depended on slave labor, trade and supplies from around the world to make sure the sugar flowed freely and tax revenues to European colonial powers were maximized.
    R. Grant Gilmore III, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • Those companies that respond early—either via an exit or becoming the consolidator—are where value is maximized.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • About 100 shots in the film were augmented with AI, Erwin said, using a combination of platforms that aggregate AI tools such as Luma, Amazon’s Project Nara and Magnific.
    Corbin Bolies, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 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 6 Jul. 2026.

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