bump
verb (used with object)
to come more or less violently in contact with; collide with; strike.
have been bumping
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present perfect progressiveof bump.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Global consumer goods companies have been bumping up product prices over the past year to counter spiraling costs linked to raw materials, labor and supply chain.
From Reuters ● Oct. 27, 2023
Cable outlets have been bumping the release dates of in-the-can shows, lest they wither without promotion by their stars, an activity prohibited by the actors’ guild during the strike.
From New York Times ● Sep. 5, 2023
As theaters try to create better standard practices, Ellis said she and her friends have been bumping up against attempts that wind up trying to fit the same amount of work into less time.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2022
For the Chiefs, who have been bumping up against the salary cap, they would gain some cost certainty going forward.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 21, 2020
And in his own mind he may have been bumping off a lot of Yanks lying in wait for the word to charge at his front—wherever in blazes his front was!
From Winning a Cause World War Stories by Inez Bigwood
