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

That objective bumps up against geography and demands on the military.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a bump up from last year’s model with a faster chip and few new hardware additions—but that same single 48-megapixel camera.

From The Wall Street Journal

United Airlines helped re-route Calderón to Nicaragua — and the airline did bump up his seat to first class to make up for the mix-up.

From Los Angeles Times

The bump up in the number of mortgages transitioning into delinquency is surprising because underwriting standards have been high in recent years.

From Barron's

The Dodgers bumped up the guides’ pay from $17.87 to $24 an hour — the same increase they would have gotten under the scrapped union contract.

From Los Angeles Times