bump up
verb
bumped up; bumping up; bumps up
informal
: to move (something or someone) to a higher level, position, rank, etc.
Prices are being bumped up.
They're bumping her up to district manager.
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The letter announced that any girl who finished behind a biological male trans athlete would be bumped up by one spot on the podium, if that girl finished behind the trans athlete.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The decrease could have been sharper if not for inflation, which is bumping up the prices of lodging, food and goods.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The state's overall wildfire preparedness level was bumped up to Level 2—the second-lowest level on a five-point scale— after starting the day at Level 1.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Consider a clothing company that has had to bump up prices to account for the cost of tariffs, Miran said.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
The decrease could have been sharper if not for inflation, which is bumping up the prices of lodging, food and goods.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
The state's overall wildfire preparedness level was bumped up to Level 2—the second-lowest level on a five-point scale— after starting the day at Level 1.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Consider a clothing company that has had to bump up prices to account for the cost of tariffs, Miran said.
—Matt Peterson,steve Liesman, CNBC, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for bump up
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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