Definitions

speed bump

NOUN

hindrance to speeding

Synonyms

WEAK

Botts' dots silent policeman sleeping policeman

Example Sentences

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Chip stocks hit a speed bump late last week, and again on Monday, with the first meaningful downturn in the sector benchmark since late March.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Analysts last year said limited electrical power was the primary speed bump for new AI supercomputer construction in 2026 and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026

See: November’s stock-market pullback could be a speed bump.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 30, 2025

How dare the guy become a speed bump?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The bus bounced over a speed bump and pulled into the school parking lot.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein