BUMP (UP) Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

bump (up)

verb

Definition of bump (up)

as in to add (to)

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Leaders are expected to eliminate excess capacity, reduce working capital, streamline organizations, consolidate vendors and maximize the use of assets.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
This means that maximizing profits and shareholder value – which is the sole concern of corporations according to some prescriptive schools of economic thought – is not the company's only priority.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of maximize

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Some studies also suggest moving commuting times nearer to dusk in the fall increases the risk of vehicle collisions with deer and other wildlife, which are more active around sunset.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Advance voting has also increased more than 30% from the same point four years ago in Maine, Michigan, North Carolina and Kansas, states with competitive Senate races.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

Since then, Europe has picked up the tab and Kyiv has built up its own defense industry at a rapid pace.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Frasers, which owns Sports Direct, Flannels and Frasers stores, is aggressive and often builds up large stakes in its suppliers, and tries to shake up management and supervisory boards in order to get the best possible trading terms for its stores.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of build up

Verb

Legally, up to one percent of additives are allowed to be used without being disclosed to augment color and flavor, but nowadays many tequila drinkers are specifically seeking out additive-free expressions.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
The incoming Congress must act to preserve and augment funding for pediatric care.

— Jonathan E. Kohler, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of augment

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Japan has been accelerating military buildup in southwestern Japan to deter China.

— JIM GOMEZ, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Google just posted two quarters of negative free cash flow for the first time on record as AI spending accelerates while revenue isn’t growing as fast as expected.

— Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerate

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