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bump

verb as in move over, dislodge

verb as in increment

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To that point, before the failed attempt to ask him about his offensive troubles, Ohtani shared a laugh with Justin Dean and bumped fists with the reserve outfielder.

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El Rancho Escondido Road had a bump or two along the way, breaking up the downhill riding with a little climbing.

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Large raises for city sanitation workers and rising equipment costs also bumped up expenditures.

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Norris slid into Piastri on the exit of the third corner at Marina Bay after a bump with Max Verstappen's Red Bull ahead of him slid his car sideways.

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"As a small community, a small town, you bump into people you used to work with and there are some who are still struggling to find a new avenue to go down."

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

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