bump up

British  

verb

1. informal (tr, adverb) to raise or increase

   prices are being bumped up daily

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bump up Idioms  

1. Suddenly increase, as in Oil-producing nations decided to bump up the price of oil . This term is used mainly for prices or other figures. [ Colloquial ; 1930s]

2. Give a promotion. For example, Kevin hoped to be bumped up to first class , or After five years, she expected they would bump her up to vice-president . [ Slang ; second half of 1900s]

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Example Sentences

However, he felt the "sharper moments bump up against lyrics that can sometimes feel purely lazy".

From BBC

Hunter wanted to lead with softness on screen, even though she bumped up against some of the militaristic protocol of the Federation after she was told Nahla couldn’t have glasses of wine in her office.

From Los Angeles Times

If you’re starting to save for retirement later in life, you might need to bump up your investing rate to supercharge your wealth building.

From MarketWatch

The company bumped up the number to 126 for January from 118 in December to accommodate increased demand from students on winter break.

From The Wall Street Journal

All this may boost aggregate demand while supply systems remain constrained, bumping up prices.

From MarketWatch