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bump

[buhmp] / bʌmp /


VERB
move over, dislodge
Synonyms
VERB
increment
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The model debuted her baby bump in May at the Cannes Film Festival, where the couple posed together while walking a red carpet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Music-product sales have declined in recent years, after a Covid-era bump when people stuck at home decided to learn an instrument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

To make matters worse in Europe, recent high temperatures have stretched the continent’s period of peak demand for summer air travel, creating a late-season bump in demand for jet fuel.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

"We could have done without this bump in the road," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Ocean rollers can travel 12,000 miles around the globe at the sixtieth parallel and never bump into anything.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

But there were more bumps in the road for Detroit, which by November was still a dismal 3-6.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

In fact, the pay bumps to move within the industry have been growing larger as the year progresses, she said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

You may have waited until you turned 70 for those extra 8% annual bumps beyond FRA, or you may not.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

Businesses are also willing to give more sizable pay bumps to people whose leadership, judgment and interpersonal skills would be hard to replace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

There were bumps and bruises everywhere that needed to heal.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

At the airport, he and his girlfriend were unceremoniously bumped to an aisle and middle seat in economy for the seven-hour flight from Reykjavik to Raleigh.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

After jumping 25 basis points in two weeks, the 10-year Treasury yield bumped up only 3 basis points to 4.97%, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026

The lab technician from Benson said Dizzee told him he was "just seeing a friend" when he bumped into him in the street.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Earlier this month, Peacock bumped its pricing, ahead of the new NBA and NFL season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Suddenly Marco’s boat bumped theirs hard, making them rock violently and nearly toppling Razi out.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook

Another sign of tepid hiring: The average increase in wages was just 3% in the 12 months that ended in August, bumping along prepandemic lows.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Rachel Heath said the train was "bumping up and down and then jostling from side to side like a seesaw", with everyone around her screaming.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The newfound attention was prompted by a fan bumping into him at a L.A. grocery store and sharing a selfie with the actor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

I remember walking by Jon Bon Jovi once and then bumping into Scarlett Johansson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But now here he was, bumping through the door, his arms full of suitcases.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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