speed bump
Americannoun
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speed bumps
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of speed bump
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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The team hit a speed bump with the Blair House’s front porch spindles, which had been removed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Yamal isn’t the first teenager to hit a speed bump after taking the fast track into his national team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Or are they just another speed bump on the way to peace?
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
U.S. stocks hit some turbulence in June, and that seemed to carry over into early July, as a powerful momentum trade centered on semiconductor stocks hit a speed bump.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
The bus bounced over a speed bump into the school driveway.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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