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as in lumps
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 demotions
the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank
the bump was punishment for insubordination
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as in collisions
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 bangs
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 bumps
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus, its built with a sleek, sturdy metal shell, which makes the drive look great and hold up to bumps and falls.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Companies no longer are considering such big bumps.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The trucking and logistics firm landed a slew of price target bumps in response.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Anti-roll hydraulics and a lower stance mean body control is iron-fisted, yet still supple enough to shrug off mid-corner bumps.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
There will be bumps along the way.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Lightweight yet durable enough to resist bumps while on the go, the carry-on suitcase is complete with spinner wheels and a telescopic handle to effortlessly glide through the airport.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The brand’s Smoothing Solution doubles as an ingrown hair treatment, visibly soothing razor bumps and razor burn.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
The injury report on Friday was mixed for the Chargers, who have suffered plenty of bumps, bruises, sprains and strains since training camp opened back in July and yet managed to record a 4-2 record going into Sunday’s game against the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Plus, its built with a sleek, sturdy metal shell, which makes the drive look great and hold up to bumps and falls.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Companies no longer are considering such big bumps.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
The trucking and logistics firm landed a slew of price target bumps in response.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Anti-roll hydraulics and a lower stance mean body control is iron-fisted, yet still supple enough to shrug off mid-corner bumps.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
There will be bumps along the way.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
Lightweight yet durable enough to resist bumps while on the go, the carry-on suitcase is complete with spinner wheels and a telescopic handle to effortlessly glide through the airport.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
The brand’s Smoothing Solution doubles as an ingrown hair treatment, visibly soothing razor bumps and razor burn.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumps
Noun
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Cut into potatoes, and scoop the flesh into a food processor; process until no lumps remain, about 1 minute.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Brunicke will need to take some lumps, as any teenager playing defense in the NHL will learn.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Other penalties include fines up to $1000 or demotions.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some of the agents had been reassigned earlier this year, in what were widely seen as demotions, The Washington Post reported.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Trident telescope will use its enormous size to catch these rare collisions.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most collisions don't happen way up high.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The sheep alien bangs its head on the glass in the nextdoor cell, startling Tootles, who falls over and spills the tray.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trade unions are few and attempts to organize are met with threats, firings and, in some cases, violence, the workers said.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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During the McCarthy era, firings came by memo, not trial.—
Alexis Coe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coastal event collides against the rocks at Guincho beach, located on Portugal’s Estoril coast.—
Alex Trias,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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Pacino plays a powerful mob boss whose empire collides with Father Joe’s crusade.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2011, schoolteacher Ellen Greenberg was found dead on the kitchen floor of her Philadelphia apartment with some 20 knife wounds and numerous bruises.—
Brandon Griggs,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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With just a few bruises, the buck was sent to the Bald Mountain Recreation Area by the Oakland County Animal Control and then successfully freed.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Bumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumps. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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