bumps

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

placate praise soothe

VERB

move over, dislodge

Synonyms

STRONG

budge displace remove shift

Antonyms

STRONG

remain

VERB

increment

Synonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

step up

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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For example, you might hit speed bumps in finding housing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

The event’s description said attendees would be greeted with “champagne, caviar bumps, and a mysterious envelope” that reveals who the AI matchmaker paired them up with.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

This technology could make asphalt speed bumps obsolete.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The team observed that English roads contain more bumps and potholes than their French equivalents – but not so many as to upset calculations.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

And I got that good tingle up my neck and down my arms so the goose bumps come out, because she was making soft sounds next to my ear like my mama did.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan