bump (up)

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Verb
  • Diners often treat buffets like a game; there are online forums where people share strategies for maximizing the experience.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Save $60 on travel through Orbitz Rewards Orbucks can be earned and used on future reservations and bookings, and app users have the opportunity to maximize savings even further.
    Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 76ers led for all but 31 seconds in the game, increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 in the third quarter.
    Kyle Hightower, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • Her aunt plans to pressure the City Council to pass measures to increase building safety.
    Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • The condition develops when fluid builds up in the macula — the central portion of the retina at the back of the eye, where vision is sharpest.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • If perishable food or beverages are stored for an extended period, pressure can build up and cause the stopper to forcefully eject when the container is opened.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
  • Today the precision of offside decisions can be augmented with the use of technologies such as video assistant referee (VAR) with semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), which help reduce controversial calls.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Even accelerating a college degree to three years from four, can save students $100,000 dollars or more at many schools.
    Matthew G. Andersson, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
  • Conventional intuition suggests that the most efficient way to accelerate a chemical reaction is to give reactants unhindered access to a highly active catalyst.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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“Bump (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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