with a bump

idiom

: with a sudden or jolting bounce
The airplane landed with a bump.

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The headline off Tuesday will be his tussle with Sens captain Brady Tkachuk, who stirred things up with a bump on Shesterkin midway through the third. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Suki Waterhouse is celebrating her birthday with a bump! Clare Fisher, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Sure, old music finds new audiences all the time, often with a bump from the internet—but Creed isn’t other bands. James Pero, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024 As soon as Jenn walks in wearing a cute designer outfit with her hair and professionally done makeup, Gina is triggered, as if she were fitted with a bump stock that the Supreme Court just said is totally fine and not dangerous at all. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for with a bump 

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“With a bump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20bump. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.

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