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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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.
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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
If you're headed to the big game on Monday evening to watch the Miami Hurricanes, get ready for bumper-to-bumper traffic, road closures, and heightened security measures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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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
If you're headed to the big game on Monday evening to watch the Miami Hurricanes, get ready for bumper-to-bumper traffic, road closures, and heightened security measures.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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