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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
When inputs are solid, the outcomes tend to follow—even if the path is occasionally bumpy.
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Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Things could go smoothly or the road might be bumpy.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Graves says adding administrative red tape to health plans is akin to driving an apple cart down a bumpy road.
—Greg Iacurci,lorie Konish, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The defense that was bumpy all season was bumpy throughout 48 minutes.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Things could go smoothly or the road might be bumpy.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Graves says adding administrative red tape to health plans is akin to driving an apple cart down a bumpy road.
—Greg Iacurci,lorie Konish, CNBC, 6 June 2025
The defense that was bumpy all season was bumpy throughout 48 minutes.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpy
Adjective
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Avoid scrubbing the microwave’s interior with rough materials like steel wool or abrasive sponges.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Ransom Canyon star Josh Duhamel didn’t have a rough time getting to know the set of his new film Off the Grid because the actor lives off the grid in real-life.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Avoid wobbly or uneven fittings to keep everything centered.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2025
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That means Juno’s radio transmissions will experience the Doppler effect, where the wavelength shifts slightly in response to Io’s uneven gravitational field.—
Robin Andrews,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Sandwiched between the ocean and the Oregon Coast Range, U.S. Route 101 traces the state’s entire coastline, with wide beaches and jagged sea stacks on one side of the road and thickets of evergreen forest on the other.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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A lot of my book is about unlearning the tenets of American work culture, that rugged individualism often translates to just being plain old lonely.—
Maris Kreizman
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Trent Frederic is another player who brings a rugged style to the game and can play all three forward positions.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpy. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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