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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
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The concern is no longer just about uncomfortable bumps during a flight.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
After completing his degree at Ohio State, Hoffner returned to Lexington and bumped into the father of one of his friends.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The Miami Hurricanes saw a noticeable bump in their ranking in the AP Top 25 poll following their season-opening upset win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Sunday.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The concern is no longer just about uncomfortable bumps during a flight.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
When opinionated classmate Arthur (Will Price) gripes about how inclusivity has bumped men like him out of the competitive academic ranks, Maggie is quick to clap back.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
After completing his degree at Ohio State, Hoffner returned to Lexington and bumped into the father of one of his friends.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bump
Noun
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He was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common vein condition, the White House said in July, after photos showed visible swelling in his legs and bruising on his right hand.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Do not ignore the pain and swelling.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The two men haven't spoken since the wedding party demotion.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Rockies starter Chase Dollander, in his third start since returning from a mid-season demotion to the minors, struggled opposite Kershaw.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
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Its systems act as a 3D camera, tracking up to 15,000 collisions each second.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Callahan was given citations for following too closely, failure to exercise due care to avoid a collision with a horse on the highway, and unreasonable speed, according to authorities.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maximo Acosta banged a leadoff double off the center-field wall.—
Alex Krutchik,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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From his head-banging guitar solo to his crisp, impressively precise vocals, Thomas delivered male R&B showmanship reminiscent of Maxwell or D’Angelo.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cash option is a one-time, lump-sum payment equal to all the cash in the jackpot prize pool.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Harris decided to add some lump crab to Linden’s lobster sandwich.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In reasoning about the mass firings, both Silicon Valley giants claimed the need to streamline human operations and invest more in AI.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The corporations aren’t explaining the mass firings, but industry analysts say the goal is to channel money away from safety and toward developing products and profits.—
James Barrat,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And the thump, thump, thumping of her brother’s hands pounding a heavy bag.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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Collins brings some thump to the four spot at no cost after next season.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy exited with a shoulder injury after colliding with tight end Travis Kelce on Kansas City’s first possession and was later ruled out.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Worthy collided with Travis Kelce on their underneath crossing patterns on the initial third down of the game and injured his shoulder.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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