1
as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
that's a nasty bump on your arm where you hit the table
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
3
as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
I felt the bump of the other car, but there was no damage to either vehicle
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in to bang
to come into usually forceful contact with something
that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bump
Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The legislation would also give a significant bump in spending for defense and border security.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Another proposal floated late Tuesday would bump the SALT deduction cap up to $40,000 — four times the current $10,000 cap — for people making $500,000 or less in income, three sources told The Hill.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bump
Noun
Nuclear stocks — Stocks tied to nuclear energy got a bump after Reuters reported , citing sources, that Trump will sign orders to boost nuclear power as soon as Friday.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 23 May 2025
The legislation would also give a significant bump in spending for defense and border security.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Verb
Key West is looking at rain and storm chances at 10% through Saturday, according to the weather service, bumping to 20% Sunday and Monday.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Another proposal floated late Tuesday would bump the SALT deduction cap up to $40,000 — four times the current $10,000 cap — for people making $500,000 or less in income, three sources told The Hill.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
Noun
-
Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
-
For the first time in years, the swelling and pain disappeared.—
Suzy Katz,
Health,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
Daniel David Parra, 21, was killed in a collision between his Kawasaki motorcycle and a gray Toyota RAV4 SUV in the 3100 block of West Sunrise Boulevard, Lauderhill police said Sunday.—
David Fleshler,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
-
From 1988 to 2023, wildlife collisions in the U.S. killed 76 people and destroyed 126 aircraft.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
Verb
-
His go-to move was banging pots and pans while walking through the house singing circus music and calling everyone else in the house a meatball.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
-
The most eventful, and scary, moment came midway through the half, when Chucky Lozano banged heads with Sporting KC midfield Manu Garcia chasing a high clearance from the box.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
Noun
-
What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
-
That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
While many of these agreements have been deeply flawed and exploitive, the firing of Shira Perlmutter represents a pivot to something much worse.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
-
Since the firings, the agency has published two brief reports based on the 2023 survey – one on use of marijuana by people 12 years and older and one about the treatments received by adults with serious mental illness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Noun
-
Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
-
Their bodies sway to the rhythmic thumps of the hypnotic music, composed by the French artist Kangding Ray.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Verb
-
In December 2000, a plane collided with two deer after landing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2025
-
During the same time period, vehicles collided into 500 black bears mostly while traveling along mountain roadways.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
-
Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was broken and she had been branded.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 May 2025
-
Take photos of your bruises, cuts, scratches, lacerations, and bumps, and anything else that shows what happened.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share