bump

Example Sentences

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The two of them burst into laughter and share a fist bump.

From Literature

It was a good stick: straight and thick and so smooth it might have been polished, except for one little pointed bump in the middle.

From Literature

For the first quarter of 2026, the company expects an increase of 8 million monthly active users, bringing its total closer to 759 million users and a smaller, 3-million bump in paying users.

From Los Angeles Times

The bump up in the number of mortgages transitioning into delinquency is surprising because underwriting standards have been high in recent years.

From Barron's

Orion barked at Llewelyn to make sure he didn’t bump into anything.

From Literature