bumped (up)

past tense of bump (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped (up)
Verb
  • For starters, the league pumped up a video clip of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who can do amazing things on the mound and at the plate.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Soundcore has pumped up the bass on these headphones, giving you a more immersive experience.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At low concentrations, adsorption increased gradually, typical of monolayer adsorption, where molecules form a single layer on the surface.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • While global life expectancy is up, youth and young adult mortality rates increased between 2011 and 2023, according to the report.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Longoria continued her ivory color scheme with a clutch, and augmented her look with warm tones thanks to her small gold hoop earrings and strappy gold sandal heels.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Look for notes of maple, spice, and burnt orange peel, as the bourbon’s intrinsic character is augmented by this artful secondary maturation.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Still betting on this legacy, which has been built up so well in the past.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Bumped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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