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as in uneven
not having a level or smooth surface
the bumpy road made the jeep bounce all over
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Recent Examples of bumpy
Gin Gins Ginger Candy $15 at Amazon Motion sickness can strike without warning, especially during turbulent flights or bumpy car rides.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
The Class of 2025 has traveled a long and bumpy road to commencement.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Whether on bumpy terrain or slick city streets, these shoes will keep you stable, mile after mile.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Cyrus also came under scrutiny after a bumpy performance celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration in January.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
The Class of 2025 has traveled a long and bumpy road to commencement.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Whether on bumpy terrain or slick city streets, these shoes will keep you stable, mile after mile.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2025
Cyrus also came under scrutiny after a bumpy performance celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration in January.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumpy
Adjective
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That gave me my confidence back after a pretty rough departure from NBC.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Bread crumbs • Props to the hair, makeup, and costuming departments for differentiating Kiki’s Simone from pre-Michaela Simone, who showed up to the island with a scraggly ponytail, a gray button-down, uneven skin, and scrawled tattoos.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Read Next Boise & Garden City Boise River Greenbelt biker dies from head injuries after crashing on uneven pathway September 6, 2024 4:00 AM This story was originally published September 24, 2024 at 4:00 AM.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In addition to more glaciers (circa 300) than any other national park in the Lower 48 states, North Cascades boasts dozens of jagged snowy peaks, wild rivers, tranquil lakes, and among the highest biodiversity of any U.S. park.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Groups were scaling the 30-foot steel border fence with rope ladders, or crawling through gaps sawed into the old steel mesh fencing, hundreds of people a day in a 20-mile stretch starting at the rugged mountainside of Mt. Cristo Rey.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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After a rugged childhood without electricity or indoor plumbing, Robertson earned a football scholarship to Louisiana Tech University.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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“Bumpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumpy. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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