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as in uneven
not having a level or smooth surface
the bumpy road made the jeep bounce all over
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Recent Examples of bumpy
Travis, who is likely to retire from the NFL at the end of this season, his 13th, reflected on the bumpy ride the Chiefs endured this season.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
After an arduous and bumpy takeoff, Palantir went public in 2020.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Savannah was crowned the winner of Survivor 49, beating Sophi Balerdi and Sage Ahrens-Nichols by a vote of 5-2-1, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some bumpy moments along the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The company’s stock, after a bumpy spring and summer, is up nearly 30% this year.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
After an arduous and bumpy takeoff, Palantir went public in 2020.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Savannah was crowned the winner of Survivor 49, beating Sophi Balerdi and Sage Ahrens-Nichols by a vote of 5-2-1, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t some bumpy moments along the way.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
The company’s stock, after a bumpy spring and summer, is up nearly 30% this year.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpy
Adjective
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The Heat’s rough night began with a disastrous start, trailing 36-12 just 10 minutes into the contest.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Marty’s face prominently features a scar on his cheekbone and additional scarring under his chin, suggesting a rough life.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Trojans' uneven season hasn't exactly helped slow rumors either.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Rose now realizes the smeared, dark, jagged edges are an abstract human.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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All the shadows and jagged angles evoke German Expressionism, distorting Ronnie’s confrontation into something both surreal and terrifyingly recognizable.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And, importantly, that now-familiar reliable, rugged push.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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For instance, it is equipped with a four-wheel independent drive system, providing maximum mobility across complex and rugged terrain.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpy. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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