bump into

phrase

: to encounter especially by chance

Examples of bump into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two men who were with Salgado Araujo disputed the government’s account, saying the agents’ vehicles bumped into them and then swayed into the van, forcing them to stop. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Maybe two or three groups of hoaxers out there at once, bumping into each other in the dark and scaring the scales off one another. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti bumped into Robin Thicke while the couple were out soaking in the sun in New York City this week. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

The teen can be seen bumping into a parked car, then losing control and falling off the bike at least several feet in front of the SUV. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bump into

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue