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Recent Examples of bump
Noun
The Ultimatum Season 2 finale saw Pilar and Haley get engaged despite the many bumps in the road in their relationship. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 July 2025 What to Expect: Guests will receive a unique caviar passport and access to celebratory activations at over 15 Main Street eateries and hot spots featuring a variety of specialty caviar bumps, bubbles, bites and exclusive discounts. Chelsea Davis, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Verb
The bill had received bipartisan support through committee, but it was bumped back to Calendar Committee on Thursday morning. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 One year after the Stanford work, in 2024, Stavisky’s team published its own research on a brain-to-text system that bumped the accuracy to 97.5 percent. ArsTechnica, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
Noun
  • Studies show postmenopausal women, particularly those with early menopause, may be at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a long-term condition that causes pain, swelling and stiffness in the joints.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
  • Meningitis is a swelling of the protective membranes which cover the brain and spinal cord.
    Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The force of the collision pushed the Volt into a Mercedes-Benz that was also at the stop sign.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
  • More buggies ended up on their sides or backs, the result of collisions or bad landings in the whoops section.
    William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • Instead of the Apple logo sitting dead-center in the circle, the suggestion is that a partial circle will be deployed, so as not to bang into the logo.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • Similar to Wednesday’s match in the same stadium against Manchester City, the Wydad supporters chanted loudly, banged their drums, and even threw a few flares onto the field, not far from goalkeeper Benabid (see below) following Lorch’s goal in the 25th minute.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • The grill has a large hopper, which Masterbuilt claims holds up to 12 hours’ worth of lump charcoal, and feeds the heat to the cook chamber via a fan.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 3 July 2025
  • Brunch service runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers plates like the Spring Frittata with lump crab and asparagus, parmesan, brown butter, fresno and lemon.
    Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • Kennedy's firing and replacing the entire slate of advisers shifts the fundamental purpose of the group, says Schwartz.
    Pien Huang, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • The firings of immigration judges in February as part of the administration’s cost cutting DOGE program added to the backlog strain.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • On my final evening after the game drive, a flute whines and drums thump in the distance.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 May 2025
  • As its infectious message, hip hop hook, gentle-against-forceful thump, radiates further into the zeitgeist expect it be heard everywhere.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 15 June 2025
Verb
  • He’s been as healthy physically as he’s been in years, missing two weeks with a concussion after colliding with shortstop Carlos Correa in mid-May but otherwise playing nearly every day.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 July 2025
  • Like the northern lights, the southern lights are born from solar particles colliding with the Earth's magnetic field, like during a solar storm.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Then a surgeon stepped in A CT mother found bruises on her nonverbal daughter.
    Nick Caito Photo, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2025
  • The onslaught left the woman with a broken nose and a fractured orbital bone, as well as bruises and swelling to her eye and neck, cops said.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 June 2025

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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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