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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My car took the long way to get to Las Vegas Boulevard, aka The Strip, and speed bumps made that stretch, well, bumpy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The AI trade, even after some bumps late last year, has so far overpowered those hurdles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Nissan has faced numerous speed bumps in recent years, including the 2018 arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, who later fled Japan concealed in an audio equipment box.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The chassis is mounted on hydraulic pillars, so that it gives a sensation of movement in terms of pitch and roll and bumps and so on.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray