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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
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
All About Coi Leray's Parents, Rapper Benzino and Her Mother
In first photo, Leray can be seen in a camouflage baseball cap lifting up her shirt to show off her bump while looking down at it.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Then, after a US coach's request, judges reviewed the footage, changed the score and bumped Chiles up to third place, sparking the initial controversy and fierce backlash from Romanians.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Healing is slow, and bumps may reappear.31 This cycle of inflammation and healing can cause significant scarring.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Jan. 2025
All About Coi Leray's Parents, Rapper Benzino and Her Mother
In first photo, Leray can be seen in a camouflage baseball cap lifting up her shirt to show off her bump while looking down at it.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
The former couple, 36 and 41, respectively, bumped into each other at the annual awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton on Sunday, Jan. 5.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Then, after a US coach's request, judges reviewed the footage, changed the score and bumped Chiles up to third place, sparking the initial controversy and fierce backlash from Romanians.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
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In September, president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank said Leonard would not play until the swelling in his knee was completely gone.Law Murray, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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February The night of the shooting, Skye undergoes an emergency craniotomy to relieve the pressure from the swelling in her skull.Elise Wrabetz, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2024
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In October, the NHTSA opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four collisions were reported, including a fatal 2023 crash.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Miraculously, only one member of the Hooligan Navy was killed while serving, during a collision with a Dutch freighter.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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But Chisholm fell on his brother’s hockey bag and banged his right knee, getting a cut.Joe Smith, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kapanen got the scoring started, banging home the rebound of a long Connor Brown wrister midway through the first period.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Variations include banh canh cua, which is often a thick soup with lumps of crab, and banh canh cha ca, a thinner broth with fish cakes that’s popular in south central Vietnam.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Steroid injections: Corticosteroid injections may help shrink inflamed lumps and provide quick relief from pain and swelling.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, crews successfully conducted firing operations along the eastern perimeter of the fire, according to Tonto National Forest.Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Neither the briefing from Chief Press nor his personal knowledge of Olea’s past firing dissuaded Hofferberth from approving a permit for Olea in 2013 — and reissuing it in 2014, in effect giving Olea the village’s stamp of approval.Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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The White Sox have a major need for power hitting as Jose Abreu, Eloy Jimenez and Yoan Moncada are gone and Andrew Vaughn appears to have misplaced his thump.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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One person was taken to the hospital after a car and Brightline train collided on Wednesday morning in North Miami Beach, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Harris collided with a Nissan Maxima sedan and hit a light pole.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The same study mentioned above also tested the effects of retinol on a bruise.Lindsey Ellefson, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2024
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O’Connell, who has thrown for 899 yards and completed 63.2 percent of his passes with four touchdowns and three interceptions this season, was carted off the field in Week 14 with a bone bruise in his left knee.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bump. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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