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plural of hump

humps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hump
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of humps
Noun
Traffic-calming measures such as electronic speed monitors, analog stop signs and speed humps require significant fundraising. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Troll nightcrawler harness rigs 20 to 30 feet deep along flats, points and humps. Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for humps
Noun
  • Coster-Waldau travels to the Andean mountains, the Ganges River, the Ecuadorian rainforest, Paris and more.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Written over the course of a year and a half and recorded in Los Angeles between cups of tea and views of the mountains, Lu compares the project to a short story collection, each song melding into its own theme.
    John Lonsdale, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The hills of Bethpage State Park create miniature valleys and canyons throughout the property, and in turn, the grandstands from the 15th to 17th holes create an amphitheater of chaos encircled by huge video boards.
    Brody Miller, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Take a trip on Windmill's famous hayride, taking you over the hills and through the mud.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bo was a source of comfort to many children in Nashville, especially as Tennessee struggles with growing mental health issues, according to Mental Health America, a nonprofit group that promotes mental health and mental illness prevention.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Defense struggles with big deficit The Panthers’ defense sat on the sideline for most of the first quarter, as a punt return touchdown by the Patriots was sandwiched between offensive series for the Panthers.
    Mike Kaye September 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • DirectStorage speeds up game load times, making the most of modern hardware.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Castro used creative building methods and took advantage of special zoning and state laws, helping keep costs low and speeds up construction.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The glowing road between peaks shows the partnerships between facilities who work together to advance astronomy by looking at things from near-Earth objects to distant galaxies to dark matter.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Having finished the 14,000-foot peaks in Colorado and California’s Sierra Range — including Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the Lower 48 states at 14,500 feet — the next stop for the renowned Spanish endurance athlete is Mount Shasta in northern California, near the Oregon border.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If drainage is a problem, amend soil with compost or plant on mounds or berms.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Waiting for them were mounds of zucchini, yellow squash and eggplant picked from the food bank’s farm.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The event takes place after the boat races.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • RDREs use a detonation wave that races around a circular channel, which produces short, high-pressure bursts that drive up thrust and efficiency.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Dwarfed by the mighty cliffs and rushing water is a tiny figure of an artist sketching — perhaps Turner himself.
    Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Zipping along the vast cliffs of Italy’s breathtaking Sorrentine Peninsula shoreline on his moped bike, Daniel pulls up to a villa.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Humps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humps. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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