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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
Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
But due to internal bumps and the lack of an extensive national search, the decision was postponed.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere, the 6061 aluminum frame's head tube angle has been tweaked to 68-5 degrees for the promise of smoother control and enhanced stability.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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Noun
More than two months after he was restrained, Amelia was hospitalized for severe pain and a softball-sized bump that had developed on his hip.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
But due to internal bumps and the lack of an extensive national search, the decision was postponed.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
One other thing to consider: If Arizona State can’t get a first-round bye, could the committee reward the Sun Devils’ six-game winning streak with something better than the 12th and final seed, bumping them ahead of Alabama, which currently holds the last at-large spot?
—The Athletic College Football, The Athletic, 8 Dec. 2024
The ebike is also reported compatible with Priority's optional rack extender, which could bump the total capacity to 1,200 Wh.
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Elsewhere, the 6061 aluminum frame's head tube angle has been tweaked to 68-5 degrees for the promise of smoother control and enhanced stability.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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In September, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Leonard would not play until the swelling in his knee was completely gone.Law Murray, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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February The night of the shooting, Skye undergoes an emergency craniotomy to relieve the pressure from the swelling in her skull.Elise Wrabetz, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2024
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The collision occurred shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of 51st Avenue and Bell Road.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Huger was convicted of DUI, negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision, and failure to notify authorities of an address change, according to a report from Fox5 DC, who also noted that she was acquitted of reckless driving.Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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But Chisholm fell on his brother’s hockey bag and banged his right knee, getting a cut.Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kapanen got the scoring started, banging home the rebound of a long Connor Brown wrister midway through the first period.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Christmas in America has long been about receiving presents from Santa for being nice, or at worst, getting a lump of coal for being naughty.Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Make cream cheese mixture: Beat together cream cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire, hot sauce, and garlic powder in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until well combined and no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes.Giovanna Vazquez, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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In today’s always-on, highly connected world in which platforms like LinkedIn and Glassdoor have weight with prospective employees and even clients, leaders must be mindful not to damage their reputation with what could be perceived as unfair or shady firing practices.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Damon Wayans, frustrated by his experience on the show, effectively forced his own firing after going off script during a sketch.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The impact caused the two vehicles to collide with a school bus, which had only the driver on board, and a man in a wheelchair on the sidewalk.Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Both vehicles can then be seen colliding with three cars sitting at the light.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Responding officers found her with several bruises on her back, arms, eye, cheek and forehead, investigators said.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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In 2022 and 2023, teachers noticed a series of bruises on her body, and contacted social services – who took no action.The Week UK, theweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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