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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
Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Schenke's arrest marked one more bump in an eventful campaign season.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Peach cobbler lipstick shades (with blush to match), bumped ginger bobs, and decorated nail plates are peak autumnal beauty.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
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His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
Schenke's arrest marked one more bump in an eventful campaign season.
—Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
Due to the relatively small size of servers and the need to group with other players to complete dungeons, raids, or challenging quests, players would bump into the same people time and time again, further strengthening the bonds and relationships between players.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Peach cobbler lipstick shades (with blush to match), bumped ginger bobs, and decorated nail plates are peak autumnal beauty.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 22 Nov. 2024
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Ice can help reduce the swelling in and around the joint.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cupp’s doctor put him on medications to reduce swelling and high blood pressure and tried a second time to win approval for a left heart catheter examination.T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2024
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About 6 percent of the time, these collisions will create molybdenum-99, says Piefer.Chris Baraniuk, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
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The impact of the collision caused the bus to overturn and land on its roof in the small pond.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
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In Santo Suárez, part of a populous neighborhood in southwestern Havana, people went into the streets banging pots and pans in protest at night on Oct. 20.Andrea Rodriguez and Milexsy Duran, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Oct. 2024
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The pro-Palestinian demonstrators are waving Palestinian flags, banging drums and decrying Israel's yearlong military assault in the Gaza Strip.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Common symptoms are a persistent sore throat, earache, hoarseness, and a lump in the throat or neck.Sayaka Blickenderfer, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
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The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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This environment creates a cycle where neurodivergent individuals may withdraw further, providing more evidence for their firing.Shaun Arora, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The reasons behind the firings were not immediately revealed, the Associated Press reported.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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With a new house-music thump behind them, Fuerza Regida found a new after-hours realm.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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North American hikers might want to run toward weird thumps on the trail.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2024
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These ejections can collide with Earth’s magnetosphere, the barrier protecting humanity from the harshest effects of space weather, to produce geomagnetic storms that unleash spectacular views of the northern lights in parts of the country where auroras are not often visible.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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Blankenship appeared to injure his arm after colliding with Slay during Kyren Williams' 27-yard run early in the first quarter.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Victims can suffer from a range of injuries, from minor bruises to severe, life-altering conditions.Chris Gallagher, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jay Leno is recovering after falling down a large hill over the weekend, leaving him with an eye patch and a large bruise.Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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