bumper-to-bumper
adjective
bump·er-to-bump·er
ˈbəm-pər-tə-ˈbəm-pər 
: marked by long closed lines of cars
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Aerial footage of the Bay Area from CBS News that circulated on social media showed bumper-to-bumper traffic on a highway by the coastline.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Social media videos taken on Friday showed drivers stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in a snowstorm on the interstate.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Stressful airport crowds and bumper-to-bumper highway traffic is increasingly becoming a Thanksgiving tradition, on par with roasted turkey and football games.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
There is bumper-to-bumper traffic on Monmouth and East Third Streets in Newport.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Social media videos taken on Friday showed drivers stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic in a snowstorm on the interstate.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
Stressful airport crowds and bumper-to-bumper highway traffic is increasingly becoming a Thanksgiving tradition, on par with roasted turkey and football games.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
There is bumper-to-bumper traffic on Monmouth and East Third Streets in Newport.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Bumper-to-bumper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bumper-to-bumper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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