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Definitions

bump

[buhmp] / bʌmp /
VERB
collide, hit, usually with sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bang bounce crash jerk knock punch rattle shake slam slap smack thump whack
STRONG
box buck bunt butt carom clap clatter crack impinge jar jolt jostle jounce pat plop plunk pound rap strike thud thunder thwack
WEAK
smash into
VERB
move over, dislodge
Synonyms
STRONG
budge displace remove shift
VERB
increment
Synonyms
STRONG
increase raise
WEAK
step up
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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“The scam attempts feel like a bump in the road that I just have to deal with.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He was sort of wanting to bump into him.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

That bump showed up starting in January 2026 payments.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Mari Adam, a certified financial planner and educator, has been trying to get her own adult children to bump up contributions from 6% to 9% — and having no luck.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

I bump into a triad of girls talking in the doorway.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer