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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped (up)
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Guy, whose fastball has reached 91 mph and sits in the high 80s, was pumped up to pitch as the raucous, standing-room only crowd electrified the ballpark’s atmosphere.
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Micheál was pumped up sitting next to Daniel and Neeson at a Knicks game against the Miami Heat in 2014.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The Caribbean economies depended on slave labor, trade and supplies from around the world to make sure the sugar flowed freely and tax revenues to European colonial powers were maximized.
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Those companies that respond early—either via an exit or becoming the consolidator—are where value is maximized.
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The report also published comments from employees who said Claude has augmented their work and left humans in the driver’s seat of selecting the direction for models to move.
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Relief will be yours in seconds, augmented by the fact that the ChillPill is selling at Best Buy for one of its lowest prices to date — but only until July 5.
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This is the first piece of hard news for a team that had built up quite a bit of momentum in recent months.
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The most conspicuous symptom of this transition, certainly, was the contortion of the nation-state, and the resulting unravelling of political cultures built up over many decades.
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“Bumped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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