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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
Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The touch on his floaters, the variety of angles on his scoop layups, the strong shoulders that absorb bumps.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Often lines up at the line of scrimmage in Jones’ man-to-man scheme and his bump-and-run skill throws receivers off their routes.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
His monthly listener count has since climbed by nearly 20 million, and that’s without the bump that Off the Wall and Bad will likely get from Michael’s release.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The touch on his floaters, the variety of angles on his scoop layups, the strong shoulders that absorb bumps.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
Piper Sandler bumped its Blackstone price target up to $130 from $122.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
Often lines up at the line of scrimmage in Jones’ man-to-man scheme and his bump-and-run skill throws receivers off their routes.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
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An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Mayo Clinic, meningitis is an infection and swelling of the fluid and membranes around the brain and spinal cord.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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While the Yankees don’t appear to be motivated by service time manipulation, that could be another consequence of Volpe’s demotion.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The ruling last week sided with a tech worker who was fired after refusing to accept a demotion when his job was automated by AI.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
3 May 2026
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Based on current findings, there is no indication of a mid-air collision.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Hauser came up limping after a midair collision with Embiid on the final play of the first quarter.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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Chris Sale sliced and diced and Drake Baldwin banged and bashed as the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1 on Saturday at Coors Field, setting a franchise record by starting the year unbeaten in their first 11 series (10-0-1).—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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Jurors then heard sounds of banging and choking — and Athena screaming and crying, the Star-Telegram reports.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Feeling for a lump is nearly impossible, since the pancreas is buried deep in the abdomen.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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Located in the Mississippi Delta, this recipe pays homage to the rich culture in the region, using lump crabmeat and red pepper to add spice.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Weltman’s first coaching change with Orlando was his firing of Frank Vogel in 2018 and hiring of Clifford, which took 48 days.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Pressure from the administration In recent weeks, high-profile decisions in closely-watched, controversial immigration court cases appear to have led to the firing of immigration court judges, for instance, who seemingly ruled against the wishes of the current administration.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The Yankees need Wells to provide at least some thump in a bottom third of the order that hasn’t been very good.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Moments later, a bass thump sounded in the distance.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The standard method for identifying when an SPE occurred is measuring carbon-14, produced when high-energy photos penetrate the Earth’s magnetic field (usually near the poles) and collide with gases in the atmosphere.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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The group of cyclists, who fell after the clash, collided into the side of the SUV and fell onto the pavement.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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