Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped (up)
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After the material is pumped up to the ship, the Metals Company releases it back into the ocean, creating large, muddy underwater plumes.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The brine could be pumped up, processed to remove lithium, and then returned to the subsurface.—
Leonardo Macelloni,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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Airport security lines increased, some stretching multiple hours in hubs such as Houston and Atlanta, as TSA officers called out and hundreds across the country quit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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JetBlue increased the fees as airlines maneuver to cover their rising jet fuel costs, which have soared since the Iran war began.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Designers wisely put the arena’s concessions traffic and eating areas above all the seats and outdoors, enabling every inch inside to be maximized.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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One way Yaitanes maximized his resources was by being careful about where to take his time and where to put his years of experience to use, shooting as much as possible as fast as possible.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, they are augmented with powerful AI engines and a large 32GB pool of RAM at an aggressive price.—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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One aspect that may have augmented the funds’ difficulties.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Robin Hood’s Medieval Faire has built up a great reputation over 17 years.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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As the United States built up its factories, different options for eveningwear were easier to make.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bumped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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