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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And even though the overall building has shrunk, the new plan actually bumps up CWI’s square footage from about 75,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet.
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025
Two-time state champion Nicholas Garcia (26-1), a junior, bumped up to 132 pounds for a win by pin.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Most of these raise provider reimbursement rates above the Medicare rate, and 11 bumped up rates to at least 90% of the average commercial rate.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Evan Rodrigues was also bumped up to the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, increasing his scoring potential.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025
Two-time state champion Nicholas Garcia (26-1), a junior, bumped up to 132 pounds for a win by pin.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Most of these raise provider reimbursement rates above the Medicare rate, and 11 bumped up rates to at least 90% of the average commercial rate.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
Evan Rodrigues was also bumped up to the top line with Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart, increasing his scoring potential.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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