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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
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Lower-income earners would see much smaller gains, with those in the second and third quartiles receiving a bump of between $15 and $340 in 2026 and between $275 and $1,730 in 2054, Wharton’s analysis finds.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The private flight arranged by Axiom Space, featuring astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India, was bumped and will launch later to the space station, possibly still this spring.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Whether with your neighbors, siblings or in the workplace, expect a few bumps in the road regarding communication.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Lower-income earners would see much smaller gains, with those in the second and third quartiles receiving a bump of between $15 and $340 in 2026 and between $275 and $1,730 in 2054, Wharton’s analysis finds.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
Mickey 17 just seems a bit trifling, which probably explains why release plans have been bumped around for a year.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The private flight arranged by Axiom Space, featuring astronauts from Poland, Hungary and India, was bumped and will launch later to the space station, possibly still this spring.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
Noun
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Early signs include fever, low body temperature, rapid breathing, a fast heart rate, confusion, and the swelling of tissues (edema).—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms of chikungunya infections include fever, joint pain, headache, muscle pain, joint swelling or rash, according to the CDC, and the best way to prevent chikungunya is to avoid mosquito bites.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is significant because globular clusters are associated with other powerful events associated with older stars, including the collisions and mergers of two neutron stars or a white dwarf collapsing under its own gravity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the audience was plunged into an all-consuming experience, a visceral collision of past, present, and future.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The Frost had one great chance to tie the game in the closing seconds after pulling their goaltender, but Claire Thompson’s screen shot from the point banged off the post.—
Dean Spiros,
Twin Cities,
23 Feb. 2025
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The junior midfielder banged in both goals of the Farmers’ 2-0 victory over crosstown opponent Mt. Eden.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Whisk together buttermilk and egg in a small bowl or glass measuring cup; add buttermilk mixture and melted butter to flour mixture and whisky gently just until combined (some lumps will remain).—
Amanda Holstein,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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Green lumps of prickly shrubs, called Eureka dunegrass, sprout up from the sand.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many of those firings have prompted lawsuits parallel to Dellinger’s that challenge the legality of Trump bypassing language in statutes, including provisions that protect employees at independent agencies from politicized or arbitrary firings.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Mar. 2025
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Some economists dislike the report's methodology because actual layoffs and firings can be lower than announced totals as firms reduce their workforces through attrition or by closing open job postings.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Still, despite how hip all the kids were, when the music picked up, the crowd had trouble syncing their bouncing to the thump of the beats—understandable because the StepTeam production style is based around sporadic bursts of rattling percussion with the wobbly rhythms of a mountain bike race.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
28 Feb. 2025
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For those who want a deeper and more resonant sound, there’s a bass boost button to add more thump to the beat.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Kean collided with Verona players Pawel Dawidowicz and Diego Coppola during the second half of the Serie A fixture and initially returned to the pitch after having his head bandaged.—
The Athletic Staff,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Then came social media, which collided with his study of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Everything is fine and Gene is on his way home now with a few bumps and bruises.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
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Woman says she was held hostage, beaten The victim had blood on her face, a cut on her lip and chin, and multiple bruises on her face and arms, according to prosecutors.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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