bumper crop

noun

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

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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 After decades of research and failed efforts, scientists have produced a bumper crop of game-changing RSV vaccines and immunizations to protect the most vulnerable people. Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2025 Govee, the Chinese smart lighting specialist, has used IFA 2025 to unveil a bumper crop of new devices, including the clear headliner Govee TV Backlight 3 Pro; its most advanced entertainment light strip to date. Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025 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 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 Oct. 2025.

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