HUMPED Synonyms: 192 Similar and Opposite Words

humped

verb

past tense of hump

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

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Royals starter Seth Lugo labored through 4 2/3 innings while allowing five runs.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
Indiana National Guard soldiers labored in Hobart, Gary and Munster to clear trees and limbs to reopen streets.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of labored

Verb

Between 2008 and 2014, advances in an early branch of artificial intelligence known as machine learning, which allows computers to learn and adapt, sped up the experimental process at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
As the plane sped down the runway, air traffic controllers and a witness on the ground noticed sparks coming from near its wheels.

— Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of sped

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Kyrgios underwent a full wrist reconstruction in September 2023, after suffering a full rupture of a key ligament that stabilizes the joint, and has struggled to generate any kind of momentum since.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Firefighters struggled to reach people trapped on the upper floors as thick smoke engulfed the building, a police officer told the news agency.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of struggled

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Sen has experience in finance and economic analysis, having worked as an investment manager and previously serving as a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
That is, again, different from last year; Glenn knew Wilks but had never worked with him before.

— Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of worked

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Whatever people think of the film, it was endeavored to be made with purely with the process at its heart.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Italy’s defense ministry transferred ownership to the town of Affi in 2018, and in 2022 the University of Florence endeavored on a study to map the bunker’s expansive reach.

— Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of endeavored

Verb

And Ian Happ raced around from first to score on the throwing error, giving the Cubs a 4-3 lead.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Tara Rudd drove toward Angel City’s back line and threaded a pass through to Rodman, who raced downfield and curled a shot just over goalkeeper Angelina Anderson.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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