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as in excellent
of the very best kind
it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
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as in huge
unusually large
a bumper crop of pumpkins that year
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Recent Examples of bumper
ABC News, 19 May 2026
Bumper-to-bumper traffic continued to line the surrounding streets, and scores of people were turned away empty-handed.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
One of this franchise’s calling cards in the early days was an extensive selection of bumpers, skirts, hoods, and spoilers for every vehicle, but Playground has seemingly poured more attention into extreme-yet-static Forza Edition cars rather than swappable cosmetics.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Bumper-to-bumper traffic and unexpected delays are a daily reality for drivers in the nation’s big cities.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Another factor is the league preparing for a bumper-crop of high-level talent declaring for this year’s draft.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
Bumper-to-bumper traffic continued to line the surrounding streets, and scores of people were turned away empty-handed.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
One of this franchise’s calling cards in the early days was an extensive selection of bumpers, skirts, hoods, and spoilers for every vehicle, but Playground has seemingly poured more attention into extreme-yet-static Forza Edition cars rather than swappable cosmetics.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 14 May 2026
Bumper-to-bumper traffic and unexpected delays are a daily reality for drivers in the nation’s big cities.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumper
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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Ciber ’s team work quickly under netting to mount a huge Browning heavy machine gun onto tank tracks.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The eighth-inning bomb was huge, too.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Abroad, Putin focused on forming a moat of buffer countries, a gray zone between the East and the West.—
Anna Nemtsova,
Time,
23 May 2026
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In normal times, money really can provide some buffer against the whims of the world.—
Hannah Seligson,
Vanity Fair,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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There are also smaller single rooms (great for solo travelers), and larger superior and deluxe rooms, which have additional seating areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Came in today, wasn’t feeling great.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Here in the States, Korean giant LG is best known for appliances like refrigerators and TVs—but the best LG Beauty products prove that the brand is a force in the K-beauty universe, too.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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The giant longhorn bull statue that has stood outside 612 University Drive for 25 years will move to Fred’s Texas Cafe after J&J closes May 30, Fred’s boss Quincy Wallace announced.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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The fenders are rated to 600 lb (272 kg).—
C.C. Weiss
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2026
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The Intracoastal Waterway bridge along the road will see several upgrades, including the replacement of its existing deck with a solid aluminum one, paintwork on the structural steel, upgrades to wiring and electrical components, and the replacement of the existing fender system.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Home-Run Balls, named for a popular Korean snack of the same shape, are terrific gougère puffs filled with foie-gras cream, and a spring-pea lettuce cup was clean and bright.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
24 May 2026
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Starters Joe Ryan and Bailey Ober have been terrific.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
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Its gigantic coal infrastructure, coal-to-chemical plants, and processing facilities could readily be adapted to handle the load.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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That company-wide deficit in profitability could potentially raises questions about it will fund its gigantic requirement for the capex required to deliver on its promise make its AI side a supreme winner.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumper. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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