bump
verb (used with object)
to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike.
bumps
Example Sentences
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Virginia’s first-in-the-nation program has hit some early bumps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
In response to complaints of speeding, he said, Raman’s office helped get four speed tables — a flatter, wider version of speed bumps — installed in the intersection near his business last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Max Verstappen says the bumps on the track that hosts this weekend's United States Grand Prix are "unacceptable" and "out of control".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Mona transforms before our eyes from a diffident mother of two in an unhappy marriage into the star she always could be, though not without a few bumps in the road.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Yes, Mama,” I said back, but I couldn’t look at her, so I stared at the bumps on the bedspread.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
