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

The team found that graphene wrinkles behaved somewhat like rows of tiny electrical speed bumps.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Your house is nearly paid off, and you are still enjoying the benefits of a bull market, notwithstanding the recent bumps.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

Filling the hole at center was weighted so heavily among the Lakers’ priorities — and landing Kessler earned them so much extra credit — it bumps their grade almost all the way up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

At Goldman, Solomon said that the AI investment cycle would inevitably have bumps in the road, including potential market resets, but predicted those hiccups would be temporary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

It filled the air with thumps and bumps.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff