humped
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of humped
Example Sentences
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It was in a humped position while walking and seemed unable to move, indicating severe abdominal pain, officers said.
From Los Angeles Times
Yet for their size, they are graceful swimmers, easing through the water with arched dives of their humped back that give them their name, and lifting their flukes as they dive.
From Seattle Times
As recently as 18 months ago, England were being humped all around Australia in a 4-0 defeat that was part a wider malaise of one win in 17 Tests.
From BBC
Wild and unpredictable, the shaggy, humped animals have been known to gore park visitors.
From New York Times
It has cloned critically endangered, double-humped wild Bactrian camels using the eggs and surrogate mothers of single humped camels, Wani said.
From Reuters
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