1
: a brimming cup or glass
2
: something unusually large
1
: unusually large
a bumper crop
2
1
: a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision)
specifically
: a bar at either end of an automobile
2
: one that bumps
3
: a brief interval on radio or television filled with music, video shots, or voice-overs that marks a break between a program and a commercial
Synonyms of bumper
Examples of bumper in a Sentence
Adjective
We had a bumper crop of tomatoes this year.
it's been a bumper year for movies aimed at intelligent adults
Noun (2)
cars have bumpers to protect them from damage in minor collisions
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The front bumper meant nothing to the mower.
—Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities allege that Assaidi was operating a blue Infiniti G37 with a dark hood panel and missing front bumper during the street racing.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Police said the driver was a woman age 16-24 and was in a 2007 to 2011 gray Toyota Camry that had damage to its right rear bumper.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Samorajczyk said that high temperatures are what kills weeds with Foamstream or AquaPro and also noted that the DOT is speaking with vendors and scientists who are developing this technology to have a wand on the front bumper to kill weeds on guiderails.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
The front bumper meant nothing to the mower.
—Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
Authorities allege that Assaidi was operating a blue Infiniti G37 with a dark hood panel and missing front bumper during the street racing.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Police said the driver was a woman age 16-24 and was in a 2007 to 2011 gray Toyota Camry that had damage to its right rear bumper.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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bumper
1 of 2 adjective
bum·per
ˈbəm-pər 
: unusually large or fine
a bumper crop
bumper
2 of 2 noun
bump·er
ˈbəm-pər
: a device for absorbing shock or preventing damage (as in collision)
especially
: a bar at the front or back of a motor vehicle
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