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as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
that's a nasty bump on your arm where you hit the table
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as in collision
a forceful coming together of two things
I felt the bump of the other car, but there was no damage to either vehicle
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as in to bang
to come into usually forceful contact with something
that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized
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Recent Examples of bump
Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
But total payload capacity gets a bump to 560 lb (254 kg), including the rider and up to 120 lb (54 kg) loaded onto the rear cargo rack.
—Paul Ridden
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Columnist Sean Keller never mentioned that the Stars’ second goal came off the side of an Avalanche skate as the puck bumped it and sent it in sideways to the net.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Melissa, just a 10 minute drive south, recorded a 10% population bump last year.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2025
But total payload capacity gets a bump to 560 lb (254 kg), including the rider and up to 120 lb (54 kg) loaded onto the rear cargo rack.
—Paul Ridden
may 15, New Atlas, 15 May 2025
Verb
The rapper-fashion designer explained on The Run-Through With Vogue that the Oscar winner was pulling up to set bumping modern Memphis rappers such as Pooh Shiesty and Moneybagg Yo.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 May 2025
Columnist Sean Keller never mentioned that the Stars’ second goal came off the side of an Avalanche skate as the puck bumped it and sent it in sideways to the net.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
Noun
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Most kids will recover from measles, but infection can lead to dangerous complications such as pneumonia, blindness, brain swelling and death.—
DEVI SHASTRI,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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For the first time in years, the swelling and pain disappeared.—
Suzy Katz,
Health,
16 May 2025
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The collision of the Cuauhtémoc with the Brooklyn Bridge comes just 16 months after a massive cargo ship plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Crew members were harnessed to the masts for the ship’s traditional departure performance at the time of the collision.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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His go-to move was banging pots and pans while walking through the house singing circus music and calling everyone else in the house a meatball.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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The most eventful, and scary, moment came midway through the half, when Chucky Lozano banged heads with Sporting KC midfield Manu Garcia chasing a high clearance from the box.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2025
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What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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While many of these agreements have been deeply flawed and exploitive, the firing of Shira Perlmutter represents a pivot to something much worse.—
Sarah Montana,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Since the firings, the agency has published two brief reports based on the 2023 survey – one on use of marijuana by people 12 years and older and one about the treatments received by adults with serious mental illness.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Literal flames surrounded the glow, both repelling and drawing you in more, followed by two loud, disorienting thumps.—
Christopher Rosa,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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Their bodies sway to the rhythmic thumps of the hypnotic music, composed by the French artist Kangding Ray.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
Verb
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But most light just goes and goes, without colliding with anything.—
Jarred Roberts,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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Otherwise the satellite could just end up in a different orbit around Earth and, worse, could collide with other satellites.—
Aaron Shattuck,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was broken and she had been branded.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Take photos of your bruises, cuts, scratches, lacerations, and bumps, and anything else that shows what happened.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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