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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
Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
In any case, CPUs based on the upcoming Zen 6 architecture should be supported, and these are said to boost the Ryzen chips’ maximum number of CPU cores from 16 to 24, a sizable bump for people running heavy multicore workloads.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Ruca and Lynch bumped Jessika Carr out of the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Noun
The first, anchored by an ice sculpture, is flanked by freshly shucked oysters topped with buttery, orange uni on one side and a server doling out caviar bumps on the other.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 June 2026
In any case, CPUs based on the upcoming Zen 6 architecture should be supported, and these are said to boost the Ryzen chips’ maximum number of CPU cores from 16 to 24, a sizable bump for people running heavy multicore workloads.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
Verb
Just bumped into him many times.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Ruca and Lynch bumped Jessika Carr out of the ring.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
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More serious outcomes can include pneumonia, encephalitis — or swelling of the brain — and, in rare cases, death, according to the CDC.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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From there, check wounds regularly for unusual swelling or discharge or a foul odor, as that might be a sign of fly larvae in wounds.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Power numbers are short of expectations for Jakob Marsee (three), rookie Owen Caissie (five) and Agustin Ramirez (just two homers before his demotion to Jacksonville).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Though the reason for their struggles was different, Lewis’ poor play was reminiscent of a 2018 slump that resulted in a Miguel Sanó demotion to Single-A Fort Myers.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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This is no coincidence; galactic mergers are more likely at the cluster’s gravitational center, and astronomers think the chaos of such collisions helps give ellipticals their characteristic spheroidal shape.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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The Idaho Transportation Department plans to restripe a section of Interstate 84 between Meridian and Nampa, in the days after work-zone lane markings caused confusion among drivers and at least one near collision.—
Rose Evans
May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
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The small, but spirited, Peruvian fan group in the north stands banged its drums and waved flags, finally able to be part of the party.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Cars pushed through the crowd, hitting at least one person as agitators continued banging, kicking and blocking government vehicles.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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Companies are increasingly offering lump-sum payments or hiring locally to reduce costs, relocation executives said.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Shelby Bennoit was diagnosed with breast cancer after discovering a lump in her breast.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Pelley heard those comments, evidently for the first time, during his emotional first interview after the firing.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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In this particular moment, this summer, there has been a severe rupture, and that's partly because of the way that these firings were carried out.—
Zulekha Nathoo,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Soon after, hearing the thump of ball on metal gate, Badri stepped outside to check if his message had been heeded.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Vargas and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Max Muncy collided in Thursday night’s game and both left that game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Since then, Fortune Brainstorm Tech has been the place where bold ideas collide.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Fortune,
5 June 2026
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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