bump up

verb

1. informal.
   tr, adverb to raise or increase

   prices are being bumped up daily

Example Sentences

But most voters apparently understood that Proposition 5 would lead to passage of more local bonds — and that would bump up their property taxes to pay off the borrowing.

From Los Angeles Times

Sources who provide or connect people to gender-affirming care told Salon that patients are trying to bump up their appointments out of fear that they will soon be inaccessible.

From Salon

The star, whose hits include Kill Bill, Kiss Me More and Nobody Gets Me, was widely rumoured to have been bumped up the bill after another US artist pulled out.

From BBC

That means even a small increment in food prices, even a 1% bump up, can translate into significantly higher profits for retailers.

From Salon

This heat wave is expected to bump up against those numbers but is not expected to break those records, Wofford said.

From Los Angeles Times