bumper-to-bumper
adjective
bump·er-to-bump·er
ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər 
: marked by long closed lines of cars
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Nobody likes a bumper-to-bumper commute, but which drive to work is the angriest?
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The temptation to hop over just for a minute to just get past the bumper-to-bumper is attractive, but could cost you a pricey ticket.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
State television footage showed heavy traffic on major highways, with cars packed bumper-to-bumper as families attempted to reach northern provinces.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Florida in the winter is bumper-to-bumper traffic, and that’s on the side streets!
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
The temptation to hop over just for a minute to just get past the bumper-to-bumper is attractive, but could cost you a pricey ticket.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
State television footage showed heavy traffic on major highways, with cars packed bumper-to-bumper as families attempted to reach northern provinces.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Mar. 2026
Florida in the winter is bumper-to-bumper traffic, and that’s on the side streets!
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bumper-to-bumper
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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