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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
The mayor took a spin in a Jeep Wrangler in the exhibit's interactive off-roading track, which took her up a high track, down some bumpy steps, across crevasses to test the vehicle's maneuverability and along an uneven plane.
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Silver investors might see higher potential gains in high inflation times, but should be prepared for a bumpier ride.
—Sharon Wu, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Even if state authorities are able to properly investigate a case and consider charges against a federal officer, the legal road is bumpy.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
That means a bumpier road ahead.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Silver investors might see higher potential gains in high inflation times, but should be prepared for a bumpier ride.
—Sharon Wu, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Even if state authorities are able to properly investigate a case and consider charges against a federal officer, the legal road is bumpy.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
That means a bumpier road ahead.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpy
Adjective
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Known as StellFoundry, the new project focuses on replacing lengthy calculations in the design process with types of digital models, or surrogates, that provide rough calculation estimates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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The family, from the state capital Perth, were using kayaks and paddleboards on Friday morning when rough ocean and wind conditions started dragging them out.—
Rod McGuirk,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While Beijing has rolled out trade-in subsidies to spur sales of cars and appliances, the rebound in spending has been uneven.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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More clients mean uneven cash timing.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, George Crumb’s 1970 Black Angels, composed in response to the Vietnam War, includes jagged marks that approximate the sound of helicopters.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Giles Deacon blue and green jagged stripe) as a base option.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by Montana’s rugged landscape, Grant Achatz of Michelin two-star Alinea in Chicago chose Big Sky for his restaurant’s 20th-anniversary world tour (Tokyo, Beverly Hills, Brooklyn, and Miami were also stops).—
Amy Tara Koch,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpy. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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