bumper-to-bumper
adjective
bump·er-to-bump·er
ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər 
: marked by long closed lines of cars
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As the bumper-to-bumper traffic on roads leading to and from Laguna Beach attest, the scenic town is a huge draw for visitors.
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Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
The bridge buckled under bumper-to-bumper traffic just after 6 p.m., plunging cars, trucks and people into the Mississippi River 64 feet below.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Social media videos and eyewitness accounts this week have shown bumper-to-bumper traffic on main roads out of Tehran as people attempted to leave the city.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
There is bumper-to-bumper traffic on roads leading out of the city, and people are stocking up on food.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 June 2025
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Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
The bridge buckled under bumper-to-bumper traffic just after 6 p.m., plunging cars, trucks and people into the Mississippi River 64 feet below.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Social media videos and eyewitness accounts this week have shown bumper-to-bumper traffic on main roads out of Tehran as people attempted to leave the city.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
There is bumper-to-bumper traffic on roads leading out of the city, and people are stocking up on food.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 17 June 2025
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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