bumper crop

noun

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

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They’re designed to grow a bumper crop of herbs right there next to the dish strainer on the kitchen counter. Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025 In this edition, CW has a bumper crop of Halloween horrors from the weekend. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025 Hollywood’s move in that DEI/Woke direction birthed a bumper crop of writers, filmmakers and actors of all colors, and some terrific films and TV shows. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Actually, a bumper crop of Asian woolly hackberry aphids is floating through yards, clinging to trees, and even landing in people's laps. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 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 16 Dec. 2025.

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