How to Use bumper-to-bumper in a Sentence
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There’s only so much that can be done when the stars are locked in bumper-to-bumper traffic overhead.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2024
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The shutdown, which took place near Mile Marker 44, led to long delays and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
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The family had gone to see a total eclipse in Idaho in 2017 and had spent hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jack Herrera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
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Fire trucks from as far afield as San Diego and Contra Costa counties were parked bumper-to-bumper along one stretch.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Hollis is sitting in her car in bumper-to-bumper traffic on Southwest 104th Street.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Zig-zagging around cars, swerving past bumper-to-bumper traffic while the sun slowly colored the evening sky.
—Iona Brannon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2023
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And as lunch hour neared on Monday morning, there already was a wait — both inside the buzzing restaurant and outside in the bumper-to-bumper drive-thru.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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That photo showed bumper-to-bumper traffic on a rural highway.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
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Dozens of police buses were lined bumper-to-bumper on both sides of the street, keeping hundreds of Yoon supporters more than 100 yards away from the court.
—Reuters, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
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The route is colored to show the current traffic: blue for smooth sailing, yellow for small delays, and red for bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
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In bumper-to-bumper traffic, Kahula saw a man on a motorcycle with three children pull over and warn the driver ahead of her.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2023
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But many of those who make the daily drive must contend with unrelenting, bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2023
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To put that in perspective, this waste could fill more than 1.5 million 40-metric-ton trucks which, if placed bumper-to-bumper, could form a line long enough to wrap around the equator.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
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Best to move on foot in Wall Street South since bumper-to-bumper traffic often occurs during weekdays and weekends.
—Rebecca San Juan, Miami Herald, 13 June 2024
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Social media footage shows bumper-to-bumper traffic next to the mangled plane, which appeared to be lying upside down.
—Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 2 July 2024
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And many people who were out and about but anxious to get home before the roads got really bad contributed to bumper-to-bumper traffic snarls.
—oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2023
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Today, Elkhorn Avenue—the town’s main street—is a bumper-to-bumper stretch of T-shirt and souvenir stores, interspersed with saltwater taffy and ice cream shops, restaurants, and bars.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2023
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Burgett plans to build only 25 examples of the Luxe-GT per year, complete with a seven-year bumper-to-bumper warranty, and the current lead time is around 12 months.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2023
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Videos shared with The Times and posted on social media show cars on Front Street crawling in bumper-to-bumper traffic as smoke, embers and debris billow around them.
—Riley Mellen, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
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At the very least, in the bumper-to-bumper Austin traffic, no gasoline engine radiated excessive heat into our thighs.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024
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Social media videos taken on Friday showed drivers stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in a snowstorm on the interstate.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
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As if waking up from that beautiful dream isn’t rough enough, our surgeons also get stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on the way to work, thanks to some pesky climate protesters who shut down the bridge.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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The neighborhood’s streets — narrow, snaking through hills and canyons — had become parking lots as panicked locals stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic bailed out of their vehicles and fled on foot.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Telluride and the Hyundai Palisade both provide much better plans, including 10-year powertrain warranties and five years of bumper-to-bumper coverage.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 15 Aug. 2023
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When the idea of electric air taxis emerged, Los Angeles was vying to be one of the first cities that would utilize the technology to help people avoid its infamous bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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At the time, traffic was reported to be slow-moving and bumper-to-bumper along southbound I-35 south of Kearney, according to Waze, a traffic and navigation app.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
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Authorities said Matias was fleeing from the scene of an earlier bumper-to-bumper collision he was involved in.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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With a spring or fall visit, hiking, backpacking, and more can be enjoyed without the bumper-to-bumper traffic or congested trails of a Yellowstone summer.
—Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2023
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Produced by North One Television, the series also features cinematic visuals and a rich mix of high-octane features filmed around the world, with a blend of supercars, bumper-to-bumper racing, crash tests and record attempts.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2023
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Traffic at the Williams Tunnel entrance was bumper-to-bumper around midday Wednesday, and traffic continued into the evening rush, according to footage tweeted by drivers and live traffic information.
—Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
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