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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as in huge
unusually large
a bumper crop of pumpkins that year
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Recent Examples of bumper
Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 June 2025
On the roads out of Tehran to the west, traffic stood bumper to bumper.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The owner did all the modifications and even custom-fabricated the front bumper based on their own design.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 10 June 2025
Investigators recovered a broken cocktail glass and a black straw from the scene and found additional glass on Read's bumper.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Noun
Costs included purchasing a camper, adding solar power, replacing the truck bed, upgrading the suspension, new tires, customizing a bumper, and installing an electric cooler.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 June 2025
On the roads out of Tehran to the west, traffic stood bumper to bumper.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The owner did all the modifications and even custom-fabricated the front bumper based on their own design.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 10 June 2025
Investigators recovered a broken cocktail glass and a black straw from the scene and found additional glass on Read's bumper.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumper
Adjective
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This Dyson model is lightweight and has powerful suction and motorized tools that are excellent for getting hair out of carpets and upholstery.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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There is not a lot of room, but the midfielder is excellent at operating in tight spaces.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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But this scraping has sparked a huge backlash from publishers, artists and writers, who complain that it has been done without any consent or compensation.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
1 July 2025
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These benefits from huge Green Pine-series radars for early warning and to help cue fire control sensors towards incoming threats.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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That’s where Salsbury & Co. becomes a buffer between the business owner and potential liabilities, from misclassifying independent contractors to failing to report on time.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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Purpose buffers against stress and sharpens leaders' decision-making, along with building more resilience to handle uncertainty, market turbulence, and various other internal challenges.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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This is a great NBA Summer League matchup; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Disneyland loves to celebrate decades and there has been none bigger than the current one that has seen unparalleled growth greater than any decade in park history — including the first that Walt Disney personally oversaw.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The French American artist, who died in 2010, is best known for her giant sculptures of spiders, including a 20-foot-high bronze creation that sold for $32.8 million in 2023, setting a record-high price for a work by a female artist.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Once upon a time, the movie tells us, people flocked to see these giant creatures resurrected from old DNA.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Front and rear lighting are included for daytime visibility in traffic or after-dark riding, and there's a full fender above each wheel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
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Loughran described over-cab lights, regular headlights as well as plow lights that jutted out over the fenders of the vehicle.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Beyond features a farewell to Nimoy’s Spock and an image of Shatner’s crew from The Undiscovered Country, and otherwise has terrific character moments (particularly between Quinto and Karl Urban) and great action beats (like Kirk saving the day with the help of the Beastie Boys).—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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George Shea, who still hosts the competition, helped turn the homespun event into a gigantic spectacle.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
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On June 30, Netflix premiered its documentary Shark Whisperer, which follows Ocean Ramsey in her unique (and controversial — and viral) approach to marine conservation: swimming freely with gigantic sharks for hours on end.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumper. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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