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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
Noun
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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
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Meningitis is a swelling of the protective membranes which cover the brain and spinal cord.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
28 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
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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,
29 June 2025
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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On my final evening after the game drive, a flute whines and drums thump in the distance.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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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
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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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Then a surgeon stepped in A CT mother found bruises on her nonverbal daughter.—
Nick Caito Photo,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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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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