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Uncommonbumped
The correct spelling is bumped.
How to pronounce bumped
verb
IPA: /bʌmpt/
Say it like: Bum-ped
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.To knock against or run into with a jolt.
- 2.To move up or down by a step; displace.
- 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.(of a superheated liquid) To suddenly boil, causing movement of the vessel and loss of liquid.
- 5.To move (a booked passenger) to a later flight because of earlier delays or cancellations.
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