is bumping
- present progressive of bump (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The submarine contract gives Carney "significant credibility" in his efforts to prove he is bumping up defence spending, said David Perry, the president of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Nasdaq is bumping its head on the 26,000 point threshold, a level that would take the rally that began in the last months of 2022, and the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to around 150%.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
But another issue may be that “Nvidia has now gotten so big that it is bumping up against the law of large numbers,” Goldberg said in a Monday note.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
When the cost of housing in Glendale is bumping elbows with San Diego and Cambridge, Mass., I think we can understand why some folks would move to Utah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
My oversize backpack is bumping a few passengers in aisle seats.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
