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as in pouts
British
a state of resentful silence or irritability
failing her A-levels has certainly given her the hump
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2
as in mountain
an elevation of land higher than a hill
a cloud-capped hump straddles the border separating the two countries
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as in hill
an area of high ground
the grassy hump at the center of the park is a popular sledding spot during the winter
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden
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Recent Examples of hump
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Two-tone paint job and that weird hump of a trunk, remember?
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
In a video on Instagram, an investigator who remains anonymous details incidents where workers allegedly humped shackled turkeys and inserted fingers into their cloacas while the production line was halted.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Other traffic-calming ideas have been floated, including speed humps and roundabouts.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Two-tone paint job and that weird hump of a trunk, remember?
—Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Scott basically humps the door.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
In a video on Instagram, an investigator who remains anonymous details incidents where workers allegedly humped shackled turkeys and inserted fingers into their cloacas while the production line was halted.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hump
Noun
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While Shrek pouts about missing his solo ogre days, the dastardly Rumpelstiltskin takes advantage, offering him a contract to relive that romanticized time in his life — for a day.—
Skyler Trepel September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As of publication time, Simpson has reached 11 mountain peaks.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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So, building here is an homage to Aspen’s past, a way of honoring the pioneers who helped transform a quiet mountain town into an international destination.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Departing from its 1905 depot like a moving postcard, the train follows the Toccoa River, passing sycamores and sourwoods, rolling hills, and farms along the way.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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It is written and directed by Evans, also deaf, and features an all-deaf cast, set atop the rolling hills of the English countryside in a quaint stately home.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After struggling in the first half, running back Jerrod Wiley got loose on an untouched 69-yard touchdown run on the first play of the next drive to put Heritage back up two scores at 30-21.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Anduril highlights that the architecture also speeds software updates.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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The worst issue is that The Portal, with changes meant to speed up progression, allegedly, launched giving everyone less powerful drops, making the new power climb ridiculous.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The roller coaster kept climbing higher and dropping lower until a decade and a half ago, when the film and TV star hit a new peak, then imploded.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Shortly after scoring the Phillies’ second run in a series-clinching 2-0 win against the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday, Bader saved what might have been a home run, then chest-bumped Marsh as closer Jhoan Duran smiled on the mound.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Explore the reconstructed mound and structures to learn about the rich Native American history of the region.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chronic striving has its downsides, though.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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When multiple businesses strive to outdo each other, the result is better products, improved services and more choices for consumers.—
Levi King,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hump. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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