humped

past tense of hump
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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. 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
  • Prielipp, like Matthews, labored through a long first inning.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Roupp labored through an erratic outing, allowing five runs and walking four batters over 4 2/3 innings.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The gunman, a man in his 30s and about 5 -foot-6, sped away in a blue Toyota and has not been caught, NYPD officials said.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The vehicles sped off in the direction of the main road, the van on their trail.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Miller has alleged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health challenges and is accusing her of making the claims against him to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both Alum Rock and Berryessa union school districts, which house Kidango early learning campuses, have struggled with declining enrollment.
    Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Ohtani trotted home on his bad knee – which will prevent him from pitching indefinitely but not hitting – when Freddie Freeman dumped a two-out, two-strike RBI single into center field.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 July 2026
  • Joe Biden famously trotted across the road shaking hands and kissing babies during Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade in 2015.
    Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • If there’s no progress, however, Kayimpa – who worked for a private health organization in Bunia before joining the Ebola effort – is ready to walk out again.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Relievers Tyson Guerrero, Garrett Whitlock and Jovani Morán worked an inning apiece to complete a four-hitter, Boston's 11th shutout of the season.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wilson arced a left-footed pass into the perfect space for the Italian, whose shot was hurried and saved by Arthur Okonkwo.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • But morning travelers include schoolchildren, teen drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and workers who may be tired or hurried.
    Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • Years later, a second producer endeavored to make a movie of Sebold’s memoir.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
  • When Disney+ first launched, the House of Mouse endeavored to make its streaming platform the new home of all things Star Wars.
    Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • In the 34th minute, Murphy launched a long ball in the path of forward Sammy Smith who raced past multiple defenders and finished it for the 1-0 lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the Var, a fire declared fixed earlier in the week had raced back across the hills within hours on Friday.
    Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Humped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humped. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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