Bump means: A light blow or jolting collision. Related words include injury or prominence. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Bump in practice.

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Bump in a sentence

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Bump meaning

  1. A light blow or jolting collision.
  2. The sound of such a collision.
  3. A protuberance on a level surface.

Synonyms of Bump

injury excrescence extrusion protrusion protuberance prominence jut gibbousness gibbosity hump bulge trauma harm hurt projection

Example sentences (20)

Abi's blossoming baby bump was clear in the photo as she held hands with the young boy in sun-soaked surroundings.

A step-up CD is like a bump-up CD, except that the interest rate increases happen at set times and in set amounts.

Molly-Mae sported a figure-hugging black unitard to show off her bump, adding a grey blazer on top of the garment.

Republicans credit Ramaswamy’s bump in the polls to being an effective communicator and his energetic personality.

Earlier this month, Eugenie's growing baby bump was on display as she joined her husband at a wedding in Mayfair.

Guyana has overtaken the region, and most of the growth has just taken place since 2020, after an early bump in 2005.

Here again, Cohen can certainly rehabilitate himself in the eyes of the jury, but it’s one more bump in Bragg’s road.

Ensure your load is safe if you were to suddenly hit the brakes or a speed bump or if you were hit by another vehicle.

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His $4.75 million annual payout is a solid bump, but falls in line with the market in terms of offensive output.

Jackson then happened to bump into Harlin at a party where he asked the director why he couldn't be in the film.

Jessie J showcased her blossoming bump on Instagram in behind the scenes snaps from a glam photoshoot on Sunday.

In the middle of her opening monologue, she opened the outerwear to unveil her bump in a cropped fitted blouse.

Revenue growth shot up $274.7 million, representing a 42% bump YOY, topping Wall Street estimates by a significant margin.

Earlier this week, Stacey showed off her bare bump while confirming her daughter will be a 'February baby'.

He noticed the scared woman and decided to kneel next to her, and calmly explained every sound and bump felt by passengers.

Lashley, with a big bump on his head, tries to back Styles into the corner but Styles bobs and weaves away.

Last month, the Massachusetts treasury determined the six constitutional officers were up for a 20.1% bump.

Influencer Kim Perry updated her 200,000 followers with news of her pregnancy and a dance showing off her growing baby bump.

Kishida would get a bump in the polls because of the "smoke/pipe/whatever/ bomb" attack this past weekend.

After taking a pay bump during the pandemic, the governor general should also be content with her $351,600 salary for a while.

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Common combinations with bump

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bump" in a sentence?
An example: "Abi's blossoming baby bump was clear in the photo as she held hands with the young boy in sun-soaked surroundings." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "bump" from real English texts.
What does "bump" mean?
Bump means: A light blow or jolting collision.
What are synonyms of "bump"?
Common synonyms of "bump" include: injury, excrescence, extrusion, protrusion, protuberance, prominence, jut, gibbousness. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "bump" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "bump", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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