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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
Noun
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The outbreaks of the highly contagious virus - which can lead to brain swelling, deafness and death - came as parents are opting school-age kids out of vaccinations at a record-high rate.—
Kate Wells,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Symptoms of food allergies include hives, flushed skin, itchy sensation in the mouth, tongue swelling and vomiting, among others.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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The cautionary tales are bottomless, from Reading and Blackburn Rovers’ respective demotions in England two seasons ago to FC Girondins de Bordeaux and ASJ Soyaux in France, who this year were forced to collapse due to structural vulnerabilities.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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His absence from work resulted in a demotion from lead foreman to an assistant role.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 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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When Bromley instead cast her as Betty Parris, the girl possessed by an evil spirit, as if to punish her for being Christian, a lump persisted in her throat all day.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Other minor risks include scrotum congestion (a sense of discomfort or pressure that usually resolves over time) and sperm granuloma (a non-dangerous lump that the body usually absorbs) and pain, the clinic adds.—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Swierc and the American Civil Liberties Union sued Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns last September in federal court, claiming her firing was a violation of her First Amendment rights.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Bilton was named to replace Tanya Simon on Thursday, an unexpected move that also came with the firings of correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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