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bumps

VERB

collide, hit, usually with sound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bang bounce crash jerk knock punch rattle shake slam slap smack thump whack

STRONG

box buck bunt butt carom clap clatter crack impinge jar jolt jostle jounce pat plop plunk pound rap strike thud thunder thwack

WEAK

smash into

Antonyms

STRONGEST

placate praise soothe

VERB

move over, dislodge

Synonyms

STRONG

budge displace remove shift

Antonyms

STRONG

remain

VERB

increment

Synonyms

STRONG

increase raise

WEAK

step up

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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Feeling for bumps and other cranial features, practitioners created a profile of the sitter’s character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Then there are 1997 Kobe Bryant Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Green cards, which just by typing that highfalutin name can give even the most savvy collector goose bumps.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Recent data show that traffic bumps after new product launches and marketing campaigns have been short-lived, with no consistent week-to-week improvement, wrote Christopher Carri, an analyst at KeyBanc Capital Markets, in a note.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

That isn’t to say there haven’t been any bumps along the way.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

He was still staring at the hanjari, feeling the goose bumps on his skin.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray