bump into

phrase

: to encounter especially by chance

Examples of bump into in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team was only 9-8 after 17 games, when James famously bumped into coach Erik Spoelstra during the team’s eighth loss. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026

During the third quarter of the Philadelphia 76ers' home matchup against the Chicago Bulls, James chased after a loose ball and ended up bumping into a fan who happened to be carrying a cup of red wine. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

In one gasp-worthy moment, the men bump into Randall on the way out. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026

As people consume more power, they are bumped into Tier 2, where electricity is more expensive, with the highest rates in Tier 3, which is only in effect from June through September. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Outside Austin, an 11-year-old bumped into a school counselor. — Rosie Cima, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Videos circulated on the internet show two young men escorting the robot toward a group of women, bumping into one and hugging others, on a lively nighttime street. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

The finish turned out to be a drag race after Bell took the inside on the final turn and briefly bumped into Briscoe. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026

Without the girls, the boys would simply mill around, bumping into one another. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 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