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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In the week since the show was confirmed to end in May 2026, viewership bumped up to 2.4 million according to Nielsen ratings.
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2025
For example, there is typically a significant bump up in streaming activity with respect to the recorded music and music videos of an artist by fans in a particular city leading up to a concert date and just after it.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Club name Honeywell solidly beat on second quarter earnings per share (EPS) and revenue and bumped up full-year guidance on each.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Additionally, Sam Elliott has been bumped up to series regular.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
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Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2025
For example, there is typically a significant bump up in streaming activity with respect to the recorded music and music videos of an artist by fans in a particular city leading up to a concert date and just after it.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Club name Honeywell solidly beat on second quarter earnings per share (EPS) and revenue and bumped up full-year guidance on each.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 July 2025
Additionally, Sam Elliott has been bumped up to series regular.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 July 2025
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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