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as in labored
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 sped
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 humped
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.
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Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Contractors then humped it east around Orange Lake to Jacksonville, an eighty-mile slog.
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Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
For 60 years, Marshall amplifiers have been humped on and off stages and carted all over the world.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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
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Washington starter Cade Cavalli, scratched from the lineup the previous day due to illness, labored through 2 2/3 innings.
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Debby labored and gave birth in our bedroom under a bright full moon and snow outside; Felix arrived right into my hands.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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The riders sped away after deputies attempted to contact them, reaching speeds of more than 40 mph while riding on a sidewalk, the release said.
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Additionally, both of those players have struggled to provide consistent impact as finishers at the rim and aren’t useful as shooters.
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The Volkswagen Group has struggled with its internal software division (Cariad) for years.
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About 100 yards to the right, a herd of caribou trotted past.
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Majestic horses trotted past the grazing hogs.
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La Roja needs quicker movement of the ball and its players, more adaptation to what the opponent is doing (Saudi Arabia is not going to play free and open after seeing what worked) and to be more ruthless.
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Elmo Fire Department I‑20 westbound was closed as crews worked the scene.
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People rushed for cover under restaurant tables and hurried out of their homes into the streets.
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After a decade of grueling in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments, several miscarriages and successfully passing her 12-week milestone, Crane, who formerly worked as a mental health nurse, hurried to the hospital.
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When Disney+ first launched, the House of Mouse endeavored to make its streaming platform the new home of all things Star Wars.
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Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.
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The tradition of dragon boat races was born from the story that people raced out in boats to search for the poet and threw rice into the river so fish would not eat his body.
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Across southeast Asia, governments have raced to facilitate deployment of electric vehicles and other fuel-efficiency measures.
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“Humped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humped. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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