1
: a brimming cup or glass
2
: something unusually large
1
: unusually large
a bumper crop
2
1
: a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision)
specifically
: a bar at either end of an automobile
2
: one that bumps
3
: a brief interval on radio or television filled with music, video shots, or voice-overs that marks a break between a program and a commercial
Synonyms of bumper
Examples of bumper in a Sentence
Adjective
We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
Noun (2)
cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The bumpers have been reworked, and the D-pad is more responsive as well, with a new dome beneath for more tactile feedback.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
And when manually mowing tall stuff, the bumper can be too sensitive for my bull-in-a-China-shop tastes.
—Joe Salas
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
The race heads into the mountains for the the final time on Saturday with a bumper 200km stage to Piancavallo, before concluding in the Italian capital on Sunday.
—Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Noun
Heated Rivalry streamer Crave has picked up the format for French Canada and will make a bumper 10 x 60-minute version of the show that sees celebrities push giant balls across various terrains.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 June 2026
The bumpers have been reworked, and the D-pad is more responsive as well, with a new dome beneath for more tactile feedback.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
And when manually mowing tall stuff, the bumper can be too sensitive for my bull-in-a-China-shop tastes.
—Joe Salas
may 29, New Atlas, 29 May 2026
The race heads into the mountains for the the final time on Saturday with a bumper 200km stage to Piancavallo, before concluding in the Italian capital on Sunday.
—Duncan Alexander, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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bumper
1 of 2 adjective
bum·per
ˈbəm-pər 
: unusually large or fine
a bumper crop
bumper
2 of 2 noun
bump·er
ˈbəm-pər
: a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision)
especially
: a bar at the front or back of a motor vehicle
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