bumper-to-bumper
adjective
bump·er-to-bump·er
ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər 
: marked by long closed lines of cars
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Or for the future of bumper-to-bumper Treasure Valley traffic in general?
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
On average, commuters spend about 70 minutes in bumper-to-bumper traffic on their way from Tracy and other communities in San Joaquin County to jobs in the Bay Area.
—Jerry McNerney, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Buses zip by in their special lane while everyone else stews in bumper-to-bumper hell, half-tempted to ditch their car for a bus seat next time.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
On Friday at three, Procession Street, the only road in Eden that connected all five districts, would fill with bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025
On average, commuters spend about 70 minutes in bumper-to-bumper traffic on their way from Tracy and other communities in San Joaquin County to jobs in the Bay Area.
—Jerry McNerney, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Buses zip by in their special lane while everyone else stews in bumper-to-bumper hell, half-tempted to ditch their car for a bus seat next time.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
On Friday at three, Procession Street, the only road in Eden that connected all five districts, would fill with bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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