fender bender
nounDefinition of fender bender
: a minor automobile accident
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The call that came into a GEICO auto insurance claims department seemed routine: A Lexus GS350 was involved in a fender bender with a Chrysler 320 in North Miami-Dade. — David Ovalle, miamiherald, "One Lexus, 10 crashes, none real. Rogue adjusters in Miami scammed GEICO, police say," 10 July 2018 In most casts, the fatal airbag deployments were triggered by a fender bender from which the victims should have been able to walk away, the release said. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Feds warn South Florida drivers about need to get airbags replaced," 8 June 2018 According to the report, the model’s chauffeured car was involved in a fender bender. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Kendall Jenner Denies Report She Was Involved in Fender Bender at Cannes Film Festival," 17 May 2018 Ramona Singer is recovering after getting into a fender bender in the Hamptons over the weekend. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Ramona Singer Is 'Swollen and Bruised' After 'Upsetting' Car Accident in the Hamptons: Source," 29 May 2018 What about the woeful ridership numbers, broken-down ticket machines and plethora of other fender benders? — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: Is Cincinnati's streetcar cursed? Here's what Bible scholar, psychic have to say," 22 Jan. 2018 Despite those instructions, 44-year-old Dorothy Bruns was involved in a fender bender on Jan. 20 and left the scene, according to prosecutors. — Colleen Long, BostonGlobe.com, "Driver in crash that killed Broadway actress’s 4-year-old daughter charged," 4 May 2018 Despite those instructions, Bruns was involved in a fender bender on Jan. 20 and left the scene, according to prosecutors. — Crimesider Staff, CBS News, "Prosecutors: Driver who had seizure, killed 2 kids was warned by doctor not to drive," 3 May 2018 In one episode, Mr. Shah said that Dr. Jackson was rear-ended, resulting in a fender bender. — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, "White House Says Records Don’t Match Accusation Against Jackson," 27 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fender bender.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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