bumps

Jump To:

collide, hit, usually with sound v.
move over, dislodge v.
increment v.

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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bumps

She added that in cities like Belfast there are commonly "speed bumps on the road around schools, but they don't have any of that" on the island.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Bally’s permanent Chicago casino, scheduled to open next year, has been hitting bumps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

It’s been a long road from that pivotal New Mexican trial to this hilarious cartoon version, with corporations erecting bigger and bigger speed bumps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

Pavement bumps around the course are expected to challenge drivers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

I’ve seen him play piano during school concerts; it gave me goose bumps.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold