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Definitions

hump

[huhmp] / hʌmp /
NOUN
swelling, projection
Synonyms
STRONG
bulge bump convexity dune elevation eminence excrescence gibbosity hill hummock hunch knap knob kyphosis mound prominence protrusion protuberance ridge swell tumescence
WEAK
convexedness knurl
Antonyms
STRONG
depression ditch flat unimportance

Example Sentences

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INDIANAPOLIS—For 37 years, Michigan basketball just couldn’t get over the hump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Darnold got over the hump by passing for three touchdowns in a 31-27 victory over the Rams in the NFC championship game at Lumen Field in Seattle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

I don’t know how you get over that hump.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025

“If the labor market is weakening, households are more dependent on the entirety of their refund to get them over the hump and allow them to continue their spending patterns,” Martin said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 4, 2025

Her shoulders were slumped and her back bowed, giving her the impression of having a hump.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.