hump

Example Sentences

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"Once you start to get over that hump and you get a win, you get another win, it sort of breeds confidence from there," he said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

A minifridge locks into the hump between the rear two seats, and you can adjust temperature from, yes, any of the many screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

He sprinted back to the one-eyed witch, opened her hump, heaved himself inside, and slid down to meet his bag at the bottom of the stone chute.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling