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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New cars usually include a bumper-to-bumper warranty that lasts for 3-5 years or 36,000-60,000 miles.
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Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The dramatic intervention affords us a view of the road ahead: miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic, meaning that both driver and driving software had no excuse not to be ready for another stop.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Roads in Miami Beach and Surfside were shut down for hours, creating bumper-to-bumper traffic stretching for miles as law enforcement secured the area.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Driving in Miami-Dade is something that just about everyone will agree is frustrating — with bumper-to-bumper traffic jams, last-minute merges and inevitable road rage.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
The dramatic intervention affords us a view of the road ahead: miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic, meaning that both driver and driving software had no excuse not to be ready for another stop.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Roads in Miami Beach and Surfside were shut down for hours, creating bumper-to-bumper traffic stretching for miles as law enforcement secured the area.
—Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Driving in Miami-Dade is something that just about everyone will agree is frustrating — with bumper-to-bumper traffic jams, last-minute merges and inevitable road rage.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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