bump up
phrasal 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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Another major win comes from its 2-star graduation rate score, bumped up from the 1-star score granted last year.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
All three defendants were initially charged with a misdemeanor, but their charges were bumped up to a felony after a repair estimate came in above the $750 threshold.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
It was then upgraded to $200 in bonus bets before being bumped up to $300 for the start of the NFL season.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Gaga appeared early in the show to pick up what would likely have been one of the climactic awards, Artist of the Year, which clearly had been bumped up to allow for her attendance.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Sep. 2025
All three defendants were initially charged with a misdemeanor, but their charges were bumped up to a felony after a repair estimate came in above the $750 threshold.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
It was then upgraded to $200 in bonus bets before being bumped up to $300 for the start of the NFL season.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Gaga appeared early in the show to pick up what would likely have been one of the climactic awards, Artist of the Year, which clearly had been bumped up to allow for her attendance.
—William Earl, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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