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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Stuck in bumper-to-bumper cars, the bus seemed to take just as long getting to the park-and-ride lot once off I-77 and then to Town Hall, as the ride on I-77 took from uptown.
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
The gates were reportedly late to open, leading to bumper-to-bumper traffic outside the grounds, where no bathrooms had been set up.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
To Angelenos who get stuck in bumper-to-bumper freeway traffic every day, the prospect of a diminished population might seem enticing.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Sundance's contract with Park City was about to expire, and organizers had fielded complaints of bumper-to-bumper traffic and skyrocketing lodging costs there.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
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Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
The gates were reportedly late to open, leading to bumper-to-bumper traffic outside the grounds, where no bathrooms had been set up.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
To Angelenos who get stuck in bumper-to-bumper freeway traffic every day, the prospect of a diminished population might seem enticing.
—Joel Kotkin, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2025
Sundance's contract with Park City was about to expire, and organizers had fielded complaints of bumper-to-bumper traffic and skyrocketing lodging costs there.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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