Synonyms of bumps

bumps 1 of 2

noun

plural of bump

1

as in lumps

a small rounded mass of swollen tissue

that's a nasty bump on your arm where you hit the table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lumps
• swellings
• bruises
• nodules
• nodes
• knots
• tumors
• warts
• growths
• humps
• blisters
• welts
• contusions
• hunches
• boils
• knobs
• clumps
• chunks
• nubs
• blobs
• gobs
• clods
• hunks
• wads
• nuggets
• gobbets
• nubbles

2

as in demotions

the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank

the bump was punishment for insubordination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demotions
• firings
• reductions
• humiliations
• dismissals
• sackings
• downgrades
• layoffs
• debasements
• abasements

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collisions
• thumps
• jolts
• shocks
• crashes
• impacts
• encounters
• slams
• blows
• slaps
• contacts
• kicks
• punches
• concussions
• knocks
• hits
• impingements
• jars
• jounces
• strikes
• wallops
• smashes
• touches
• raps
• buffets
• batterings
• bashings
• thrashings
• meetings
• lickings

bumps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bump

as in bangs

to come into usually forceful contact with something

that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bangs
• collides
• slams
• crashes
• smashes
• knocks
• rams
• hits
• impacts
• swipes
• impinges
• thuds
• bounces
• scrapes
• strikes
• bashes
• glances
• contacts
• lands
• skips
• rebounds
• brushes
• clunks
• ricochets
• touches
• grazes
• kisses
• sweeps
• shaves
• nudges
• jostles
• skims
• pushes
• muscles
• caroms
• presses
• bulldozes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• skirts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bumps

Noun

These are small bumps along the stem where new growth emerges. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

When a rogue asteroid hurtles toward Earth on short notice, gentle gravitational nudges and kinetic bumps won’t save the day. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Over the years, the Memphis native has faced a few bumps on the road back to her first love. — Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The next morning, a galaxy of itchy red bumps and blotches stretched from my shoulder to my hip. — Ben Crair, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

Although the actresses didn’t achieve parity, they were given relatively significant pay bumps, going from $175,000 to $200,000 per episode to approximately $425,000 per episode. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Her departure comes amid some bumps for the company, which has been facing Wall Street scrutiny recently over its strategy to maintain growth. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 July 2026

At happy hour, fresh Marlborough oysters, caviar bumps delivered tableside via trolley cart, and crisp glasses of Central Otago chardonnay flow freely inside the Library Bar. — Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Yet the company does have contend with fading interest from its existing consumer base; most users tend to use the product less after two weeks, except for momentary bumps from competitions. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Verb

Did join Kylian Mbappe and Ferenc Puskas as one of only three players to score a European Cup knockout-phase brace against Barcelona at Camp Nou, which bumps him up the list a bit. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026

The department bumps the call to a higher-priority response (Priority 1) due to the potential for violence. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

The 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will start at $99,995, excluding a mandatory $2,595 destination fee that bumps the price to $102,590. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026

Epic Pass typically bumps its prices two to three times before sales end in early December. — Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2025