1
as in mountains
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 hills
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 struggles
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 speeds
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 humps
Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Bogotá, Colombia installed parabolic speed humps, which were previously not authorized in 50 km/h corridors, and sustained police speed enforcement.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Other traffic-calming ideas have been floated, including speed humps and roundabouts.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
The full journey—there and back—would span 50 miles and climb a total of 7,100 feet, across two camel-like humps.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Bogotá, Colombia installed parabolic speed humps, which were previously not authorized in 50 km/h corridors, and sustained police speed enforcement.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Other traffic-calming ideas have been floated, including speed humps and roundabouts.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humps
Noun
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In July 2024, Kinley Ragan braved summer temperatures as she and a volunteer hiked through mountains in southern Arizona, checking on field cameras installed earlier in the year.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Idaho is known for its mountains, rivers and outdoor adventures, but reliable and affordable internet is also widely available across the state.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The city lies close to the Tennessee border and is part of the larger Tennessee Valley region, which is known for its rolling hills, rivers, and strong ties to aerospace and defense industries.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the south and interior there are hills and low mountains.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But if a team struggles to run the ball or pass the ball, the head coach is left to praise… the kicking game.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ansari’s main idea was to show the gig economy, and those stuck on the lower end of the economic scale’s struggles just to say alive.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.—
Chris "Jay" Hawkinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Having lived through the peaks and troughs of the Internet Era, the pace of Technology transformation and adoption is a subject of deep personal curiosity.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
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With mounds just 46 feet away from the plate, that speed would be the equivalent of 107 mph in the major leagues, according to ESPN, where pitchers throw from more than 60 feet away.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
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The second series investigates deaths involving apparent falls from heights — examining whether victims were pushed from locations like balconies, cliffs and bridges.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The abode is deliberately sculptural, with sweeping curves that echo the contours of the surrounding cliffs and emulate the rhythm of the Mediterranean below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Humps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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