Example Sentences

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She is bumming hard, and Tyrion consoles her by saying it was a very savvy political move on her part.

From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2016

It’s the early 1970s and Steve, who’s dropped out of college, is bumming around, usually barefoot.

From New York Times • Aug. 15, 2013

Tony Perkins, Vallone's son by his first marriage, is bumming around London, dabbling in paint and nursing a grudge against both father and stepmother.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Some roll, when a man is bumming his meals and can’t even stop to say thanks─” “He’s coming back for it,” broke in his wife anxiously.

From Silver and Gold A Story of Luck and Love in a Western Mining Camp by Coolidge, Dane