1
as in excellent
of the very best kind
it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
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2
as in huge
unusually large
a bumper crop of pumpkins that year
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Recent Examples of bumper
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Becker, a gung-ho plant spotter, was hoping for a bumper year.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Apply cabinet bumpers on the four corners of each base to keep surfaces scratch-free.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The Honda, which the document said had crossed in front of the pumper while exceeding the speed limit, became stuck in the truck’s bumper.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Brock Nelson, who, along with Landeskog, could be a big boost to the club's ability to win o-zone faceoffs, spent time at the bumper position and on the right flank.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Becker, a gung-ho plant spotter, was hoping for a bumper year.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Apply cabinet bumpers on the four corners of each base to keep surfaces scratch-free.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
The Honda, which the document said had crossed in front of the pumper while exceeding the speed limit, became stuck in the truck’s bumper.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumper
Adjective
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Bader was excellent early Saturday, notching a sacrifice fly to drive in Realmuto and hustling to right-center for a diving catch in the fifth.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both are excellent places for birding, boating, fishing, hiking, and finding a little peace and quiet.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers continue to deal with a huge number of injuries, especially on the offensive side of the ball.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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The victory by the Crimson Tide was a huge relief for coach Kalen DeBoer after a season-opening loss to Florida State.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, raw cell sourcing is global and should be covered with buffer inventories and prepositioned chargers near likely axes.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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The agency’s separate funding offers a buffer.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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See how commonwealth compares to other states The classic Halloween symbol is also great at dividing the masses.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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At just $30, Universal Thread’s version is a great way to add the style to your rotation at a fraction of the price.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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A little further out, there’s a much more conventional factory site, where giant industrial mixers mass-produce the Firmenich scents.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those weeks saw students, pensioners, veterans, doctors and teachers stand in freezing temperatures around giant stages, teaching politicians that this was not a crowd to lead, but one to follow.—
Nick Spicer,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Carrying game on a fender close to the hot engine is risky unless the weather is quite cold.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
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But it's based on the non-electric N-One model – which was inspired by the Honda N360 launched in 1967 – though with some EV-specific tweaks, including cleaner lines and more curves to the fenders and tail.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chris Shula has been terrific through the first four weeks of this season, engineering a Rams defense that ranks in the top 10 in just about every category.—
Nate Atkins,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Talanoa Hufanga only had one tackle Monday night, but his impact in the secondary has been felt throughout the early part of the season and was again as the Broncos put the clamps on Cincy’s terrific receivers.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots cruising into halftime with a gigantic lead.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Here, slowly being swallowed by vegetation and worn down by time, are gigantic mausoleums, vast underground cisterns, temples, imposing city walls and a breathtaking theater perched, like Machu Picchu, on a hilltop that offers views stretching for miles all around.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumper. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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