Synonyms of bump into

bump into

phrase

1

as in encounter

to come upon face-to-face or as if face-to-face

I bumped into Kenny the other day.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encounter
• meet
• run into
• run across
• happen (upon)
• chance (upon)
• confront
• run upon
• catch
• stumble (upon)
• cross paths (with)
• greet
• crash (into)
• face
• hit (upon)
• collide (with)
• light (upon)
• salute
• cross
• tumble (to)
• accost
• pass
• crisscross
• remeet
• reencounter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• avoid
• escape
• shake
• duck
• evade
• dodge
• shun
• elude

2

as in find

to come upon unexpectedly or by chance

Turn any corner in the old city and you're likely to bump into a piece of history.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• find
• encounter
• run into
• hit (upon)
• come across
• meet
• happen (on or upon)
• chance (upon)
• pitch (upon)
• run against
• light (on or upon)
• run across
• tumble (upon)
• run upon
• stumble (on or onto)
• luck (out, on, onto, or into)
• face
• discover
• confront
• turn up
• strike