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Meanings of bump up in English

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Usage of bump up in English
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Fitch said banks could also seek riskier activities to bump up ROEs.
Reuters
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Drives a Citroën that makes his knees bump up against the dashboard.
A change in altitude
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In the meantime, I'm going to bump up our security here.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
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I wanted to bump up the intensity tonight, the 30-year-old Felix told reporters.
Reuters
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It's physical - you touch each other and bump up against each other.
Wired
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Then we could feel the boat bump up against the shore.
The Last Ship
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You bump up a worn-out driveway to an anonymous modern villa.
The Guardian
8
One rolled across the deck to bump up beside Raegar's helm.
Bones of the Dragon
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They're parallel modes of enquiry that bump up against each other.
Radio NZ
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Work the deal out now, and it might help bump up Alibaba's IPO price.
Reuters
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That's a great way to just bump up the thickening.
Wired
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Those schools would immediately get a bump up in talent.
Ebony
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But they can " bump up against" other norms and values, he says.
The Guardian
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Carney said splitting the market could bump up costs for users by 20 billion euros.
Reuters
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Banks that came through strongly were allowed to bump up dividends or buy back shares.
The Irish Times
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If the standard became mandatory, it said it could bump up the price of sunglasses.
Radio NZ
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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