1
as in lumps
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
that's a nasty bump on your arm where you hit the table
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2
as in demotions
the act or an instance of bringing to a lower grade or rank
the bump was punishment for insubordination
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as in collisions
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 bangs
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 bumps
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
If you’re doomed to go 4-8 again, give the locals something to cling to while they’re stuck riding over the bumps.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
On 19-inch wheels, the ride was firm and translated bumps and divots through the suspension and into the cabin.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
And his campaign for that honor hit a couple of bumps in the road this week.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This type primarily affects children, causing small, scaly, teardrop-shaped, itchy red bumps on the skin.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Patches on the tongue are missing papillae, which are tiny, pinkish-white bumps, and look like a map.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Microsoft in 2020 released findings from a two-year study that determined undersea datacenters would prove a reliable and practical solution for issues related to corrosion from oxygen and humidity, temperature fluctuations, and bumps and jostles from people who replace broken components.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
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Those bumps will push out deduction limitations and result in upward adjustments to tax brackets and increases to other key thresholds.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
If you’re doomed to go 4-8 again, give the locals something to cling to while they’re stuck riding over the bumps.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
On 19-inch wheels, the ride was firm and translated bumps and divots through the suspension and into the cabin.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
And his campaign for that honor hit a couple of bumps in the road this week.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
This type primarily affects children, causing small, scaly, teardrop-shaped, itchy red bumps on the skin.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Patches on the tongue are missing papillae, which are tiny, pinkish-white bumps, and look like a map.
—Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Microsoft in 2020 released findings from a two-year study that determined undersea datacenters would prove a reliable and practical solution for issues related to corrosion from oxygen and humidity, temperature fluctuations, and bumps and jostles from people who replace broken components.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumps
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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But in late July, the company announced another round of pilot furloughs and demotions — the third since September.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Payne said several other employees were disciplined, including demotions and suspensions, after the May incident.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Aug. 2025
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At least 23 people have died in collisions in 2025, 16 of whom were pedestrians or cyclists.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is to prevent collisions at first base, and also to make that runner’s lane in foul territory actually mean something because no right-handed batter when leaving the box ever enters that running lane.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, some of Kirk's fans who knew him through his campus events and social media or radio show, have expressed skepticism over broad-swath firings.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Reactions to his death have prompted firings, First Amendment concerns and even the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's long-running late night show.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
19 Sep. 2025
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Here, Southern tradition collides with global polish, turning the midmorning meal into something far more dynamic than basic bacon and eggs.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plasma gone in an instant RHIC accelerates beams of particles close to the speed of light and then collides them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At a nearby hospital, after a doctor examined her wounds and tested her for a concussion, investigators snapped photos of the bruises on her face.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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After her death, an autopsy revealed blunt force injuries to Dadkhah’s head and more than 50 bruises and cuts, Deputy District Attorney Trisha Amador said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images Spirit Airlines told employees to prepare for a lighter schedule and more headcount reductions, CNBC's Leslie Josephs learned last night.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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More expensive debt can restrict business growth opportunities, so interest-rate reductions tend to benefit stock prices.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Bumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumps. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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