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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
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
This hump can produce a false reading.
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Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Compounding the cacophony is a Jonny Greenwood score that veers between manic percolation—imagine a xylophone humping a coffeepot—and grandly operatic surges of synth.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
But the rounded hump and more advanced and tactile scroll wheel are worth the extra girth.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
This hump can produce a false reading.
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Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
Verb
That territory has a bounty of middle-age men humping stools and occasionally noticing that death eventually comes for us all.
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Kathryn Vanarendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
Compounding the cacophony is a Jonny Greenwood score that veers between manic percolation—imagine a xylophone humping a coffeepot—and grandly operatic surges of synth.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hump
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So how, exactly, did these polka-dot pouts make their way onto the mood board?
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Soto’s Marie pouts and squeals with abandon.
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Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves.
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That caught the attention of vineyard consultant Ken Swegles, who subsequently put him to work during harvest at dozens of small sites throughout the mountains.
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Kotagiri was once a hill station from the British era, and that’s why many of its older houses feature the same heavy stone masonry.
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The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.
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Amid the mutiny in the House, Johnson canceled unrelated votes, struggling to get enough support to move the legislation.
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The Pirates posted a six-run fifth inning against struggling starter Aaron Nola (3-5).
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Cain pointed out that having the president of the United States greasing the wheels definitely helped speed things along.
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Boise and Ada County have created infractions for speeding on the Greenbelt, and the city worked with Lime, a popular electric transportation company, to limit scooter speeds in parts of the city.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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Be vigilant about never leaving young children and pets in vehicles without supervision, especially during periods of intense heat, as car interiors can quickly become extremely hot.
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The last time that ratio ranged so high was in the mid-2000s, at the peak of the millennial housing bubble, Pew reports.
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The weather service said peak heat indexes, which combine air temperature with humidity, of up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit were possible.
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Fittingly, on Saturday, Yamamoto took the mound against the Padres and threw seven shutout innings.
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Joyce was on the verge of returning to the major leagues in late May, but he was shut down and didn’t get back on a mound for nearly a month.
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“Hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hump. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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