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as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
that's a nasty bump on your arm where you hit the table
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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
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as in to bang
to come into usually forceful contact with something
that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized
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Recent Examples of bump
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
But total payload capacity gets a bump to 560 lb (254 kg), including the rider and up to 120 lb (54 kg) loaded onto the rear cargo rack.
—Paul Ridden
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Columnist Sean Keller never mentioned that the Stars’ second goal came off the side of an Avalanche skate as the puck bumped it and sent it in sideways to the net.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Melissa, just a 10 minute drive south, recorded a 10% population bump last year.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
But total payload capacity gets a bump to 560 lb (254 kg), including the rider and up to 120 lb (54 kg) loaded onto the rear cargo rack.
—Paul Ridden
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
Verb
The rapper-fashion designer explained on The Run-Through With Vogue that the Oscar winner was pulling up to set bumping modern Memphis rappers such as Pooh Shiesty and Moneybagg Yo.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Columnist Sean Keller never mentioned that the Stars’ second goal came off the side of an Avalanche skate as the puck bumped it and sent it in sideways to the net.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
Noun
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Stash a pair in your carry-on to help prevent swelling and that heavy-leg feeling while flying.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2025
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However, once her swelling went down, the shape of her earlobes bounced back to normal.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Crew members were harnessed to the masts for the ship’s traditional departure performance at the time of the collision.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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The collision of the Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Protesters thronged the streets, banging pots and pans.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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One of Butler’s neighbors shared home surveillance footage with the outlet that shows the three teens going up to Butler’s home and not only ringing the doorbell but banging, kicking and slamming on a garage door.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Just a few months earlier, in November 2023, her fiancé (then boyfriend) discovered a blueberry-sized lump in her left breast.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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Hemorrhoids appear as hard lumps and may cause pain, itching, and bleeding.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
6 May 2025
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If the people who are protesting the firing don’t like our government, desiring its overthrow and institution of socialism, they are encouraged to change their hearts and remain here or welcome to leave and find a nation governed to their liking.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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To say that the firing of Dr. Hayden — executed with the Trumpian flair for erasure — was merely political is to miss the deeper insult.—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
Noun
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My heart thumps, in sync with the pitter-patter of feet on the ground.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Outlook Single Double Triple Homer Texas moved quickly to bring in Pederson after trading Nathaniel Lowe, sacrificing a lot of fielding value but maintaining similar left-handed thump for the lineup.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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All three of the ship’s masts, which were decorated with string lights, collided with the bridge and were damaged upon impact.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Otherwise the satellite could just end up in a different orbit around Earth and, worse, could collide with other satellites.—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Mom to Myles, now 14, and Rondell Jr., now 17, she was used to bumps and bruises from her active sons.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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The court was shown large photos of the bruises Ventura Fine had on her lower back and thigh, taken not long after the alleged incident.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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