bump into

phrase

Synonyms of bump intonext
: to encounter especially by chance

Examples of bump into in a Sentence

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The Aries Moon in your 11th House of Friends squares Mercury in your 2nd House of Resources, so group excitement could bump into budget reality. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026 Seth Rollins bumped into the official and came back with a Dean Ambrose clothesline. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Two of the men told Garcia the agents’ vehicles bumped into them and then swayed into the van, forcing them to stop. Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 After attacking the pair, Lambert backed up and bumped into Counts, who had not been involved in the fight, the affidavit says. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bump into

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bump into was in 1894

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“Bump into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bump%20into. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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