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  • present tense form of bump (3rd person singular).

bumps



VERB
move over, dislodge
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STRONG
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increment
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There have been some bumps along the road but the most striking cultural change has been the club's refusal to panic.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

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

Carranza said filling empty positions will require better salary and training, and perhaps more pay bumps when new hires hit yearly milestones.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Run your hand over your own skull and you will find all sorts of knobs, bumps, dips, and so on.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman



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