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as in pouts
British
a state of resentful silence or irritability
failing her A-levels has certainly given her the hump
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as in mountain
an elevation of land higher than a hill
a cloud-capped hump straddles the border separating the two countries
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as in hill
an area of high ground
the grassy hump at the center of the park is a popular sledding spot during the winter
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden
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Recent Examples of hump
Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Especially for smaller firms and startups, getting past the two-year hump – when 20% of new businesses fail and even fewer do more than break even – staying profitable requires attention and intention on both growing client and employee relationships.
—Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
All those dogs with no sanctioned place to bark and hump and frolic and fight.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2024
What stands out the most in the new research is an anatomical feature suggested by the woolly rhino’s bone structure but never seen before: a fatty hump on the back of the juvenile Abyisky woolly rhino.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
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The city has also installed 104 speed humps at the request of residents.
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Especially for smaller firms and startups, getting past the two-year hump – when 20% of new businesses fail and even fewer do more than break even – staying profitable requires attention and intention on both growing client and employee relationships.
—Nia Bowers, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
All those dogs with no sanctioned place to bark and hump and frolic and fight.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2024
What stands out the most in the new research is an anatomical feature suggested by the woolly rhino’s bone structure but never seen before: a fatty hump on the back of the juvenile Abyisky woolly rhino.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hump
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In the mountains, snow will continue to fall throughout the day and overnight Saturday, forecasters said.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
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A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.Josh DuBose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires are supposed to be in the hills — in the wild — not on the beach, and certainly not inside the borders of one of the biggest and best-prepared cities on the planet.Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Air tankers are dropping thousands of gallons of red flame retardant in the hills around Los Angeles as firefighters attempt to limit the devastation from multiple wildfires.Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bench Commission, Dunia closures Pharmacy chains are struggling, too.David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 11 Jan. 2025
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With leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. struggling to a season-low 7 points, backup Denzel Aberdeen had a season-high 16 points.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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The National Weather Service warned that the ongoing Santa Ana windstorm could be the most powerful in over a decade, with peak intensity expected in the early hours of Wednesday.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Many drivers entering Manhattan’s congestion relief zone south of 60th street will be charged a once-per-day toll of $9 during peak hours between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Or soak up lessons on mentality and mound presence on flights and bus rides and so many quiet moments in the dugout?Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 1964, Veale took on an even bigger workload on the mound, pitching 279.2 innings (40 games) to a 2.74 ERA.Scott Thompson, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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This parallels the experience in Ukraine, where drone makers have been striving to establish local production, increasingly been making batteries and other components themselves.David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Reporters have long strived to not do so and mostly succeeded.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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The breaths slow your heart rate, while the math keeps your mind from racing.Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Runners race the Pasadena area near the legendary stadium before finishing the run on the field.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hump. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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