fender bender

Definition of fender bender

: a minor automobile accident

Examples of fender bender in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ghaisar had been involved in a fender bender minutes earlier on the parkway and drove away. — Tom Jackman, Washington Post, "Sens. Grassley, Warner send another letter to FBI seeking update on Bijan Ghaisar killing," 18 June 2019 Amaya, 39, and Vinyard, 37, pursued Ghaisar, a 25-year-old accountant from McLean, down the George Washington Memorial Parkway on Nov. 17, 2017, after he had been involved in a minor fender bender minutes earlier. — Washington Post, "Lawyers for Park Police officers in Bijan Ghaisar shooting say charging decision coming soon," 8 June 2019 Houston police say two drivers were exchanging information about a fender bender when a speeding car lost control and crashed into the two men at 1:15 a.m. Saturday. — Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, "Two men thrown into HOV lane during suspected drunk driver crash on Gulf Freeway," 23 Nov. 2019 Users can tap a button on screen and then report fender benders, major crashes, speed traps, or other events potentially slowing down traffic. — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, "Google Maps on iPhone is adding traffic features made popular by Waze," 18 Oct. 2019 The intersection is a frequent site of fender benders and more serious collisions, as pedestrians headed to the beach have to try to beat fast-travelling cars. — Megan O'matz, sun-sentinel.com, "Driver killed in crash with forklift at Fort Lauderdale beach," 17 Nov. 2019 Brangman became a safety advocate five years ago, after his 26-year old daughter, Jewel, was killed in a fender bender in Los Angeles. — NBC News, "How to make sure a used car is safe," 15 Oct. 2019 However, some of the most valuable benefits a credit card can offer are the travel insurance policies when things go wrong, like a checked bag that goes missing or your rental car gets into a fender bender. — Eric Rosen, Condé Nast Traveler, "9 Credit Cards That Offer Travel Insurance When Your Trip Doesn't Go As Planned," 6 Aug. 2019 Starter Andrew Cashner and catcher Sandy Leon got into a fender bender on a swinging bunt that produced the first Rays run of the game. — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, "Time is running out on the Red Sox, and they know it," 2 Aug. 2019

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“Fender bender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fender%20bender. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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