humped

Example Sentences

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“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

Yet for their size, they are graceful swimmers, easing through the water with arched dives of their humped back that give them their name, and lifting their flukes as they dive.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 10, 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

Three days out from Soders they came, following sea-birds and shore-wrack, to Pelimer, a small isle humped high above the high grey seas.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin