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bump

[buhmp] / bʌmp /
VERB
collide, hit, usually with sound
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bang bounce crash jerk knock punch rattle shake slam slap smack thump whack
STRONG
box buck bunt butt carom clap clatter crack impinge jar jolt jostle jounce pat plop plunk pound rap strike thud thunder thwack
WEAK
smash into
VERB
move over, dislodge
Synonyms
STRONG
budge displace remove shift
VERB
increment
Synonyms
STRONG
increase raise
WEAK
step up
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease diminish

Example Sentences

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With that comes a new employment agreement, which includes a big bump in salary.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Former Rep. Katie Porter of Orange County saw a slight bump to 10% from 7%, while the remaining Democrats in the contest were mired in the low single digits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The company got a bump from the car-buying boom of 2021 and 2022, but its auto revenue underperformed overall light-vehicle production in the years after, as customers sat on swollen inventories.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“The scam attempts feel like a bump in the road that I just have to deal with.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“Hyphenated NDNs for the win,” he replies, and we bump fists.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith