with a bump

idiom

: with a sudden or jolting bounce
The airplane landed with a bump.

Examples of with a bump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, according to the survey, there was a slight increase in cigar use, with a bump from 3% of high schoolers in 2021 to 4% in the latest survey. Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 Your body reacts to this saliva secretion as an allergen, causing your body to react with a bump where you were bitten. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 26 June 2024 The majority said firing multiple shots with a bump stock requires more than a single function of the trigger because the shooter most maintain forward pressure on the rifle’s front grip. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 14 June 2024 The court ultimately concluded that for a semi-automatic rifle outfitted with a bump stock, the trigger must be released and reengaged to fire each additional shot, actions that differentiate it from a machine gun, in which a shooter can fire continuously by engaging the trigger once. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for with a bump 

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“With a bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bump. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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