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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Shell also bumped up dividends to shareholders by 20% year-over-year in the final months of 2023, propelled by strong liquified natural gas (LNG) demand that kept homes across Europe warm through the winter.
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Playback speed is still capped at 2x — maybe someday it’ll get bumped up higher than that.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
His scoring average bumped up to 21.4 points, five points better than any prior season to that point.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2024
Fans can buy tickets for $13 through Friday (Sept. 27) at 3 p.m. ET, before the price bumps up to $16, then $18 on day of show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
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Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Playback speed is still capped at 2x — maybe someday it’ll get bumped up higher than that.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
His scoring average bumped up to 21.4 points, five points better than any prior season to that point.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 3 Oct. 2024
Fans can buy tickets for $13 through Friday (Sept. 27) at 3 p.m. ET, before the price bumps up to $16, then $18 on day of show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Bump up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20up. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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