bumps (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bump (up)
as in ratchets (up)

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  1. increases
  2. maximizes
  3. builds up
  4. pumps up
  5. augments
  6. ups
  7. accelerates
  8. compounds
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  • Treating these as separate challenges increases cost and complexity over time.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • As the bleak second law of thermodynamics states, entropy always increases over time in a closed system.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of increases
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  • According to Hanwha Power, this arrangement improves space efficiency, maximizes cargo capacity, and optimizes overall vessel performance.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This wine grid base maximizes vertical storage and is especially perfect for smaller spaces.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of maximizes
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  • Long exposes how secrecy builds up when even doctors don’t have the language to identify one’s pain.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually that carbon will begin to fuse into neon, then the neon will fuse into magnesium, and so on up the periodic table until iron builds up in the core.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of builds up
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  • The Brilliance adjustment reduces highlights and pumps up shadows simultaneously, which can help an image look more balanced (similar to an HDR effect).
    — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • An available $14,600 titanium exhaust system from the supplier Akrapovič pumps up the volume.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
Definition of pumps up
Verb
  • Enabling that mode augments the on-device scam detection first shipped in March 2025, adding cloud analysis run in Google’s Private AI Compute environment.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That the stakes are high only augments the thrill of unlocking their working equation.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of augments
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  • The relatively new Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center ups the onboard wellness game, emphasizing a holistic approach.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The number who made a suicide plan (which ups the risk of attempting suicide) also fell from 18% in 2021 to 12% in 2025.
    — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ups
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  • CoreMotion technology accelerates the transition from autonomy development and experimentation to operationally relevant capability, as per the release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Every clinical breakthrough has cost implications, accelerates the pace of change and widens the gap between what is scientifically possible and what is practical for clinicians delivering care.
    — Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerates
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  • The injury exit compounds a disastrous stretch for the Rams' special teams.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Colorful Vegetables and Fruits Colorful fruits and vegetables are rich in polyphenols—plant compounds with strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026
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