bump up

idiom

Meaning

To increase something suddenly.

Examples

SIMPLE

The store will bump up the prices next week.

CONTEXTUAL

The manager decided to bump up our project budget so we could finish the work on time.

COMPLEX

Following the unexpected surge in consumer demand, the board of directors voted to bump up production targets for the final quarter of the fiscal year.

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