humped

past tense of hump
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of humped Poison Ivy Rorshach shimmied in a fishnet bodysuit, swinging her guitar to the band’s big beats from Badsville, while frontman Lux Interior ate his microphone, humped the floor, and then came again (pun intended) as Elvis Fucking Christ. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 All of the animals skidded on the slick ice, but the frantic cow made it to the bank, humped her way to the top, and hooked her front legs over. Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026 Contractors then humped it east around Orange Lake to Jacksonville, an eighty-mile slog. Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 For 60 years, Marshall amplifiers have been humped on and off stages and carted all over the world. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humped
Verb
  • Royals starter Seth Lugo labored through 4 2/3 innings while allowing five runs.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Indiana National Guard soldiers labored in Hobart, Gary and Munster to clear trees and limbs to reopen streets.
    Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The charter Girardeau sailed with was about four miles out and almost at the its trip when word of the hammerhead was radioed out — the crew decided to take a chance and sped up the coast 15 minutes to see the shark still sauntering in the sea.
    Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The two men ran, laughing, to the blue Mazda that was waiting for them, and Stana, who was driving, sped away.
    Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • While Big Tech companies have aggressively expanded their AI footprint, the iPhone maker has struggled to find its footing.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In his second year as a head coach, Tyler Marsh once again struggled to cement a clear playing identity.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The next day, Magglio Ordóñez trotted right by him on his way around the bases after his pennant-clinching home run.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The big buck had trotted by Van Lith’s stand only 12 yards away as the hunter was climbing down.
    Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Dream Box itself is tribute to her original mentor and uncle, Bill Owens, who has worked tirelessly to preserve the American Chestnut tree.
    Isabelle Farina, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement The Wagoner band worked constantly, and Parton learned how to hold her own onstage and in the studio.
    Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The other officers hurried to the second scene as Hernandez tackled a fleeing Edgar to the ground.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • News outlets hurried to meet the demand for information by publishing new stories about Harp.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Whatever people think of the film, it was endeavored to be made with purely with the process at its heart.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Italy’s defense ministry transferred ownership to the town of Affi in 2018, and in 2022 the University of Florence endeavored on a study to map the bunker’s expansive reach.
    Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Barrichello competed as an F1 driver for 19 seasons and has also raced as an IndyCar and stock car driver.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers who raced in Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix praised everything from the challenging street course to the one-of-a-kind setting surrounding it.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Humped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humped. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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