BUMPS (UP) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

bumps (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of bump (up)

as in ratchets (up)

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Near Streets In urban environments, planting along high-traffic streets increases the concentrations of pollutants from car exhaust that can contaminate the fruit.

— Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
Having the flexibility to work part time or adjust hours is one factor that almost certainly increases the share of women in the labor force in Nordic countries.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

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Julia Taliesin, an economic analyst and licensed insurance agent at the comparison site Insurify, says the same rule applies broadly across the industry, and that buying right after booking maximizes eligibility for time-sensitive add-ons.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
This maximizes the efficiency and potency of the ingredient’s plumping, hydrating, wrinkle-filling, fine-line smoothing benefits.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 24 June 2026

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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 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

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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
The core group now augments itself with the bass clarinetist Madison Greenstone, trombonist Weston Olencki, and, for the first time in the band’s history, vocals.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026

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And customer lifetime value compounds when the same traveler is recognized across channels and trips, rather than reacquired at marketing cost on every booking.

— Somit Goyal, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
These companies are delivering real efficiency within existing constraints, building trust inside industrial organizations, and collecting field data that compounds in value over time.

— Amit Chaturvedy, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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