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bumped

The correct spelling is bumped.

How to pronounce bumped

verb

IPA: /bʌmpt/

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The correct spelling is bumped. To knock against or run into with a jolt. For example: "I bumped the font size up to make my document easier to read."

Usage Examples

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

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To knock against or run into with a jolt.
  2. 2.To move up or down by a step; displace.
  3. 3.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.
  4. 4.(of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
  5. 5.To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.

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