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  • plural of bump.
  • present tense form of bump (3rd person singular).
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bumps



VERB
move over, dislodge
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STRONG
VERB
increment
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Companies like Microsoft, OpenAI and Amazon need the public’s buy-in to avoid speed bumps, maintain political support and curb blowback.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

"The bumps are so big. There's not much you can do. You need to have a car that's all right over bumps, that's not trying to kill you every time," Palou said.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

A mosquito researcher offers tips and tricks to avoid leaving the trail with itchy red bumps from our local bloodsuckers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The team found that graphene wrinkles behaved somewhat like rows of tiny electrical speed bumps.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

I open too wide, and his mouth bumps my teeth before he pulls back.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison



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