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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According to chef Jimmy Wang, executive director of product innovation and development at Panda Express, the Pasadena Panda Inn bumped up the citrus with both orange zest and peel in the new recipe.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
It’s been a long road, but the opening of the entire Idaho Highway 16 corridor just got bumped up thanks to new funding, according to a Friday news release from the Idaho Department of Transportation.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Another familiar face from his past, Liverpool’s long-time goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, came in alongside assistant Andy Firth to bump up the size of the coaching team, but the recruitment of players became exhausting as cash was not as forthcoming as in the previous summer.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Nocturne bumped up significantly this year after being ranked No. 51 on the romantic restaurant list in 2024.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
It’s been a long road, but the opening of the entire Idaho Highway 16 corridor just got bumped up thanks to new funding, according to a Friday news release from the Idaho Department of Transportation.
—Marcus Dorsey, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Another familiar face from his past, Liverpool’s long-time goalkeeping coach John Achterberg, came in alongside assistant Andy Firth to bump up the size of the coaching team, but the recruitment of players became exhausting as cash was not as forthcoming as in the previous summer.
—James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Nocturne bumped up significantly this year after being ranked No. 51 on the romantic restaurant list in 2024.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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