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  • present tense form of bump (3rd person singular).
  • plural of bump.
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bumps



VERB
move over, dislodge
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STRONG
VERB
increment
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There’s been a shift in who is seeing the fastest paycheck bumps.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

"He's tied the bumps into the magnetar model and explained everything with the best-tested theory in astrophysics -- general relativity. It is incredibly elegant."

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

Among other bumps in the road was the matter of Euro 2028.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The president developed his own trademark dance to accompany the song -- a stiff shuffle of the hips and fist bumps at waist-high level.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

“Yes, Mama,” I said back, but I couldn’t look at her, so I stared at the bumps on the bedspread.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan



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