hump

Researchers believe the hump may have played a role in courtship displays.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS—For 37 years, Michigan basketball just couldn’t get over the hump.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026

By finally getting over the hump with World Series titles in 2020 and 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2025

"I know there are some PRs whose default it is to lean into humour to bridge the scandal and get over the hump."

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025

It was true that the bridge of my nose didn't come with a hump, but it was still long and bulbous.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

Shortly after, city officials expedited the hiring of crossing guards, started a program to add speed humps near 70 schools, and reduced speeds around 250 schools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

The eyes dart back and forth across the desert landscape, detecting rocks, dips and humps, variations in sand color flashing into view like a real-life scene from “Mad Max.”

From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

He points to one line in English script, where an impatient character complains that "camels will sprout wings on their humps" if they have to wait any longer.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

Projects typically include speed humps, narrower lanes, signs and landscaped barriers.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022

Removing the hats carefully, he disclosed round humps of wire netting.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

“The rain has swollen the river to a thick brown muscle, humped up in the middle by its own force,” Cal notices, inspecting the ground where Rachel’s body was found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

It was in a humped position while walking and seemed unable to move, indicating severe abdominal pain, officers said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2023

For four months, state and federal officials have sanctioned a hunt of the shaggy, humped animals that delight millions of tourists and are a centerpiece of Native American culture and history.

From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2023

With its distinctive humped upper deck, it’s the only airplane many flyers can recognize on first sight.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2022

A continuous grumble came out of their mouths'; their backs were humped.

From "Grendel" by John Gardner

Training a dog to stop humping may be difficult, as it is often a compulsive behavior.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2019

Give Logan Paul a camera and put him in an elevator and he will probably start humping the handrail, or pressing every single button, or something even more stupid.

From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2018

“Every person I know is humping it, and he or she gained that ethic from growing up in the inner city,” he writes persuasively.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2015

Mr. Hetherington broke his leg on a mission and had to walk four hours down a mountain on it, humping his gear, to get back to camp.

From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2011

On January 1, Orde-Lees was skiing near the edge of the floe when a twelve-foot-long, fanged leopard seal lunged up out of the water and began humping toward him at astonishing speed.

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