bumpier; bumpiest
1
: having or covered with bumps
2
a
: marked by bumps or jolts
b
: marked by or full of difficulties
Examples of bumpy in a Sentence
The road is very bumpy.
the bumpy skin of a cucumber
The flight was very bumpy.
The road was rough so we had a bumpy ride.
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Still, their relationship has always been bumpier than either likely hoped.
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Win or lose, a Newsom campaign for the White House would be a bumpy ride.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
If there were bumpy rides in the early going for the Freers, they typically were caused by friction in their relationship, not the car.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
But the Angels’ bullpen continued to do what is needed as Connor Brogdon wiggled his way out of a bumpy ride in the eighth thanks to a sliding catch in right field by Soler.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Win or lose, a Newsom campaign for the White House would be a bumpy ride.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 June 2025
If there were bumpy rides in the early going for the Freers, they typically were caused by friction in their relationship, not the car.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 June 2025
But the Angels’ bullpen continued to do what is needed as Connor Brogdon wiggled his way out of a bumpy ride in the eighth thanks to a sliding catch in right field by Soler.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for bumpy
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumpy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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