Word Finder - bumping

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To knock against or run into with a jolt.

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To move up or down by a step; displace.

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I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read.

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To post in an Internet forum thread in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.

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(of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.

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To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.

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To move the time of (a scheduled event).

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To pick (a lock) with a repeated striking motion that dislodges the pins.

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To make a loud, heavy, or hollow noise; to boom.

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To spread out material so as to fill any desired number of pages.

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The sound or action of a bump.

She sat up quickly, bumping her head on the wagon.

He stayed with them and was shocked when the car left the road, bumping into a secluded copse, frightening the girl.

She dozed and awoke to the sound of something bumping her door.

While sleep was only partially suspended and Dean's fantasy returned, morning brought the news that the noise had been real—Pumpkin Green had left in the night, bumping his shopping cart down the stairs to a clandestine exit.

Arrange the furniture in baby's room so that there won't be any middle-of-the-night accidents due to tripping over ottomans or bumping into changing tables.

She took Joseph's gun along because she was afraid of bumping into a bear when she agreed to go up the mountain with Faust.

Later, Dean heard the movement of the mortuary men coming for Edith—the hushed conversation and the bumping and thumping as the lifeless shell of this troubled woman was bagged and forever removed from Bird Song.

There wasn't any bumping and grinding and those beds are noisy.

While sleep was only partially suspended and Dean's fantasy returned, morning brought the news that the noise had been real—Pumpkin Green had left in the night, bumping his shopping cart down the stairs to a clandestine exit.

Later, Dean heard the movement of the mortuary men coming for Edith—the hushed conversation and the bumping and thumping as the lifeless shell of this troubled woman was bagged and forever removed from Bird Song.

You don't want to squeeze a larger table into your dining room only to have people bumping against walls when they try to sit down or get up.

Many vegetarians attempt to put extra protein into their stir fries by tossing in some tofu, but seitan, tempeh, faux meats, or even cheeses such as paneer are other options for bumping up protein content.

Alternatively, you can get a 3-game bundle from GameHouse for only ten dollars more, bumping the price up to $29.95 to get your keyboard-tapping hands on Super Text Twist, Super WHATword?, and Super Wild Wild Words.

Can you draw lines through the rooms without bumping into furniture?

You know, "bumping into" the person you like, say, oh, about five times a day!

The person about to receive the lips should turn the opposite direction to avoid bumping noses.

Bumping into strangers at a club isn't the most romantic activity.

If you're always bumping heads with your partner and you can't meet midway, it could lead to unhappiness in your relationship.

This is an advantage, because you won't have to worry about your bag bumping into your side and hurting you.

Group exercises are not for everyone, however; some find it distracting to have some schmuck bumping into them or spraying sweat all over the place.

People can be rendered inoperative by bumping them on the head.

Also there is constant bumping and movement on the force feed back joystick.

In the limited edition books Little Miss Stella meets Little Miss nobody, who has a problem bumping into people because nobody notices her.

Another way of bumping up your portions of veg is to have some mushy peas.

Its very hand for spotting shill bidders bumping up their own auctions !

After bumping her head on the cabinet, a noticeable bulge formed in the spot where the injury occurred.

Rooms with low ceilings are not generally good candidates for this type of fixture since there's always the risk of people bumping their heads.

Trying to create conversation areas may leave guests bumping knees with one another and with the coffee table.

Family members might end up bumping into pieces of furniture and could possibly fall as a result of improperly placed furniture.

It is still an evocative word, bringing to mind the lurid image of a busty, 1950s performer bumping and grinding in tasseled pasties and a sequined g-string.

If you and your spouse have typical business hours and are bumping into each other when brushing your teeth in the morning, you might want to consider a two sink vanity.

You basically have to cheat your way to the finish line in first place by bumping and blocking your opponents.

Enemies can knock these rings from Shadow by bumping or shooting at him.Some interesting things about the game are that Shadow can use weapons and ride in all sorts of vehicles.