bumper crop

noun

: a very large crop
We produced a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.

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Overall, corn growers got lucky this year with late-season weather that contributed to what is now predicted to be a record bumper crop. Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025 Some vegetables actually thrive in the sun's blazing rays, giving you a bumper crop of summer salad-ready veggies. Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 July 2025 This year’s abundance in New York state of summertime blood-sucking, potentially Lyme disease-carrying ticks has been blamed by experts on a 2023 bumper crop of acorns. Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 27 June 2025 Last week, markets closed in the green, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all notching gains amid a bumper crop of political drama. Catherine Baab, Quartz, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bumper crop

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“Bumper crop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper%20crop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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