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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumping (up)
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And finally, having ample levels of magnesium can keep calcium from building up inside your muscles, which may ward off cramps and tension.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
6 Mar. 2026 -
Benning's goals for the next year include continuing to work through deferred maintenance, building up city infrastructure, updating city ordinances, expanding housing opportunities and helping the city develop a new strategic plan, which is due for a refresh in 2026.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Scammers start out by buying shares of a cheap stock but then convince others to buy big, pumping up the stock's value so the scammers can then sell their shares for huge profits.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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War has always been a time for propaganda, of demonizing the enemy and pumping up your side.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As their most ambitious composer, Wise set his sights on the console’s SPC700 sound chip, maximizing its potential by conceiving an inventive, maddeningly strenuous composition process.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2026
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Packing cubes also made the cut, obviously, because maximizing suitcase space is a personality trait at this point.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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The series became a bestselling book, increasing Anderson’s profile as an incisive commentator with biting wit but very little malice.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With tax incentives reduced and competition increasing, analysts expect EV sales growth in China to slow.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Bumping (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumping%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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