hump

Example Sentences

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A minifridge locks into the hump between the rear two seats, and you can adjust temperature from, yes, any of the many screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I don’t know how you get over that hump.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025

“If the labor market is weakening, households are more dependent on the entirety of their refund to get them over the hump and allow them to continue their spending patterns,” Martin said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 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