humped

verb

Definition of humpednext
past tense of hump
1
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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2
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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  1. struggled
  2. worked
  3. drove
  4. zipped
  5. jumped
Verb
  • Lindsey will be responsible for developing Underwood and revamping an offense that struggled mightily in 2024.
    Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, many organizations have struggled to manage the volume of projects, overwhelming their capacity.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • According to public records, Mangione spent time at Stanford University in 2019 and once worked for the Santa Monica company TrueCar, a digital marketplace for automobiles.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That business identified sites, worked on lease terms and, with Breeden and F1 owner Liberty Media, helped further develop the brand.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of worked
Verb
  • The Fading Allure Of The Annual Upgrade In the golden age of automotive innovation during the 1950s and 1960s, each new model year brought excitement and innovative features that drove consumers to dealerships.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after getting together, Ball and Posen rented a car and drove across the country, staying at Best Westerns and Hampton Inns along the way.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of drove
Verb
  • Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • Listen to this article A number of rescue crews responded to the waters in Bridgeport after an individual jumped off a ferry boat and plunged into the harbor on Tuesday night.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The year saw Americans double their international travels in the pursuit of live events, according to a new report from StubHub, as demand for live events jumped by 33% globally compared to 2023.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumped
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