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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Warranties range from comprehensive bumper-to-bumper coverage to plans for specific systems.
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Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
That revenue also helps alleviate traffic in busy areas, adding lanes and renovating roads to tamp down on bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
As airstrikes inched closer, al-Salim, his wife and three sons fled their southern village of Siddiqin and arrived at a school in Haret Saida after 18 hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft are popular, but Atlantans will advise you to avoid the city’s bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 18 May 2026
That revenue also helps alleviate traffic in busy areas, adding lanes and renovating roads to tamp down on bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 11 May 2026
As airstrikes inched closer, al-Salim, his wife and three sons fled their southern village of Siddiqin and arrived at a school in Haret Saida after 18 hours in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft are popular, but Atlantans will advise you to avoid the city’s bumper-to-bumper traffic.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bumper-to-bumper
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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