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lumpy

[luhm-pee] / ˈlʌm pi /
ADJECTIVE
knotty
Synonyms


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There are a few lumpy patches, moments when the revision over-explains itself or belabors a point.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Prudential Financial, 6.9 times earnings, and Everest Group, 6.3 times, are insurance and reinsurance companies that can have lumpy earnings.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Under the shade of a nearby tree in Kakwanyang village, three women sit together pounding wild brown fruits with a hard, rough and lumpy exterior.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“That will continue to be a part of our story, albeit it’ll be somewhat lumpy in the back half of the year,” she added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

I beat Sneaky to the kitchen, and when I get there, I see a stack of pancakes on the table—golden brown, not burnt and lumpy like the ones Mama makes at Smoky Inn.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist




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