Bumping

Bumping occurs when airlines overbook flights, a common practice in the industry aimed at maximizing capacity on planes.

Delta to passengers: Suggst a price for voluntary bumping - Jan. 13, 2011 2011

Bumping occurs when airlines overbook flights, a common practice in the industry aimed at maximizing capacity on planes.

CNN.com 2011

We are headed to the Naches, American and Bumping rivers ...

I am heading to the east side of the central Washington Cascades to do a little trout fishing next week. 2009

Bumping along for a decade will be better than relentless decline or a spectacular implosion.

Here and There (After a Long Repose) 2010

We are headed to the Naches, American and Bumping rivers ...

I am heading to the east side of the central Washington Cascades to do a little trout fishing next week. 2009

Bumping the tomato paste serving from 2 tablespoons to 1/2 cup would have meant that a pizza slice, with its dab of tomato sauce, could no longer be called a vegetable.

Walter Willett, M.D., DrPH, MPH: Food Fight: Pizza and Spuds Win, School Kids Lose Walter Willett 2011

Bumping along for a decade will be better than relentless decline or a spectacular implosion.

Immigration 2010

Bumping into famous people is one of the great attractions of Davos.

Davos Day 3: From predictable ground to new insight Ben Verwaayen 2011

Bumping along the bottom and hoping things work out is a recipe for disaster.

Carole Bennett, MA: Post-Divorce: Setting Boundaries for the Addict Parent MA Carole Bennett 2010

Bumping the tomato paste serving from 2 tablespoons to 1/2 cup would have meant that a pizza slice, with its dab of tomato sauce, could no longer be called a vegetable.

Walter Willett, M.D., DrPH, MPH: Food Fight: Pizza and Spuds Win, School Kids Lose Walter Willett 2011