Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped (up)
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That has pumped up revenue, including in the most recent quarter.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026 -
Proud Michigander Draymond Green should be pumped up for this one.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The phrase has been tagged in more than 550,000 posts on Instagram, while on TikTok the number of videos with the #curatedvintage hashtag increased by 50% in the past year.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to the complaint, the companies and their subsidiaries repeatedly increased EpiPen prices and paid pharmacy benefit managers to keep rival products off the market, which violates the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act, the Indiana Antitrust Act and the Medicaid False Claims Act.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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After playing just seven minutes in the loss to Orlando, Ware was on the court for 12 minutes on Thursday and maximized them, finishing with 12 points, four rebounds, two assists and two blocks.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brady and Belichick, by contrast, came across as technocrats fit for the 21st century who maximized efficiencies across the organization.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Surgery on transgender minors is rare — one study found that between 2016 and 2020, about 3,200 people aged 18 and under received top surgery, in which someone’s breasts are augmented, reduced in size or removed.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
10 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, even the most cognitively challenging tasks that humans excel at can also be augmented by AI.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The show’s title work, Heap of Broken Images, built up from a staggering number of polygons, is something of a bridge between the abstract and figurative collages.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Carter is in the middle of his eighth season in the league and has built up a reputation as a tough defender around the perimeter, while still shooting accurately from distance on the other end.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Bumped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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