with a bump

idiom

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

Examples of with a bump in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These models project that driving will grow at a rate reflecting past trends, often with a bump for population expansion. David Zipper, Vox, 29 July 2024 While there was speculation that there would be a large polling impact from the shooting with a bump for Trump, nothing significant has taken fruition, though Trump maintains a lead over President Joe Biden as calls for the latter to step down grow. Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 July 2024 However, according to the survey, there was a slight increase in cigar use, with a bump from 3% of high schoolers in 2021 to 4% in the latest survey. Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 Your body reacts to this saliva secretion as an allergen, causing your body to react with a bump where you were bitten. Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 26 June 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 18 Aug. 2024.

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