Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for bumpy ride. Search instead for sumpfweide.

bumpy ride

NOUN
difficult time
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Waldorf was strapped into a five-point harness in the back of an ambulance and began the bumpy ride along rural roads.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

In “Bigger Than Fashion: How ‘Streetwear’ Conquered Culture,” Tyler Watamanuk, a longtime writer for GQ, chronicles the slow and bumpy ride to success of a naive group of outsider and self-funded creatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s been a bumpy ride lately for air travelers.

From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026

“After the rally we’ve seen the past three years, we need to be open to a well-deserved bumpy ride this year,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

A subway car full of blacks and Latinos would continue the bumpy ride back up to Harlem and the Bronx.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore



Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "bumpy ride" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com