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as in labored
to devote serious and sustained effort the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains
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as in sped
to proceed or move quickly the boat was really humping before the motor started to sputter all of a sudden
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Recent Examples of humped All of the animals skidded on the slick ice, but the frantic cow made it to the bank, humped her way to the top, and hooked her front legs over. —
Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026 Contractors then humped it east around Orange Lake to Jacksonville, an eighty-mile slog. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 For 60 years, Marshall amplifiers have been humped on and off stages and carted all over the world. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026 Contractors then humped it east around Orange Lake to Jacksonville, an eighty-mile slog. —Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 For 60 years, Marshall amplifiers have been humped on and off stages and carted all over the world. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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In many years on dairy farms, the worker often labored for 10 hours with no breaks.— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Lamarck surely labored over these Romantic effusions.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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Product development has already been sped up with TickPick’s support, according to Brennan.— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Charges say Steward sped through a red light and hit another vehicle at the intersection of Emerson and 26th avenues.— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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The wheels fell off in the top of the ninth inning, as reliever Devin Williams, who has struggled in his previous two outings, ensured the losing streak continued.— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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While Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans have formed a nice inline platoon, Ja’Tavion Sanders has struggled with injuries and inconsistency over the past two seasons.— Mike Kaye April 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
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When Smith’s throw in the dirt squirted away from shortstop Miguel Rojas, the winning run trotted in from third base.— Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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The gray wolf howled, trotted back and forth, and gradually worked closer and closer to the nervous but fascinated caribou.— Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sharing the ball helps fuel Magic winning streak The Magic got the win over the Bulls by sticking to what’s worked best during Orlando’s five-game winning streak.— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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The system worked properly to prevent tripping of additional breakers.— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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There’s a wealth of spa options here, none meant to be hurried.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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Some of us hurried to the NASA website to learn more about this frontierswoman, with the extravagant hair and the biceps of a steelworker, a photo of which also went viral.— Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
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Johnson for months endeavored to appoint his ally ex-Ald.— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Pollan endeavored to find answers to some of the most fundamental questions of existence, like why is there a subjective self at all?— Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
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The measure cleared the Senate by voice vote, without a formal roll call, as Congress raced to meet a Monday deadline.— Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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While the Avs raced to a historic 31-2-7 start, there were some mixed results in the second half of the season.— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Humped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/humped. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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