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over the hump

ADJECTIVE
better
Synonyms
STRONGEST
improving well
STRONG
convalescent cured fitter mending progressing recovering
WEAK
fully recovered healthier less ill more healthy on the comeback trail on the mend on the road to recovery out of the woods stronger
Antonyms
WEAK
littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse

Example Sentences

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“If the labor market is weakening, households are more dependent on the entirety of their refund to get them over the hump and allow them to continue their spending patterns,” Martin said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Her portrayal of an aging aerobic television personality in the body-horror satire "The Substance" finally got her over the hump.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

But the Dodgers, again, couldn’t get all the way over the hump.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Maybe all it took was riding a camel for Alex Ovechkin to get over the hump after a rough first half of the NHL season.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Up over the hump of the cat’s back she looked.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.