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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
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
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
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Most importantly, watch for signs or symptoms of more serious allergic responses that can lead to anaphylaxis, such as severe swelling, hives away from the sting site, difficulty in breathing, mental confusion and low blood pressure.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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The swelling looks like a tiny volcano rising up from the curve of his skull.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
30 June 2025
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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
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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
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Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump signed the multitrillion-dollar legislation at a desk on the White House driveway, then banged down a gavel gifted to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson that was used during the bill's final passage Thursday.—
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arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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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,
2 July 2025
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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
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Stay away from any watermelons that are shiny, unevenly shaped, or have visible damage, including bruises, cuts, soft spots, bulges, or lumps.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
2 July 2025
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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
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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
Noun
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Above her, the sweeping halo scoreboard glowed, flashing beneath the thump of blasting pop anthems.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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On the footage, the sound is a muffled thump, and neither Rush nor Foss seemed alarmed.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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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
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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
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Marte is already on the IL with a bone bruise in his right knee, the same one that required an injection in spring training.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This is the despair of wrestlers: unredeemed perspiration, useless bruises.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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