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were bumping
noun
A light blow or jolting collision.
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We were bumping down a deeply rutted road.
By 1 a.m., bottles were open, the beats were bumping, and the banquette dancing had begun.
Asked about Wichita State's defense, Thomas said: "They were bumping and grinding.
"Birds were bumping into the buildings and dropping dead on the plaza".
But several players were bumping and grinding it out on the court, including Leslie and Swoopes.
All she got were "bumping rights" — priority over Dorie's other customers without having to pay rush rates.
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Two people were bumped involuntarily.
George and Judy King were bumped from a flight to the Bahamas.
They are bumping up against water scarcity.
I was bumping it a year before.
The Australian economy is bumping up against supply-side limits.
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