as in slammed
to come into usually forceful contact with something
that police officer bumped into me and should have apologized
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Recent Examples of bumped
Secrets bumped into Pokluda last week.
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Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The victory bumped the Oilers to second place behind Anaheim and ahead of Vegas.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Draisaitl left a game Sunday against Nashville after getting bumped hard by the Predators’ Ozzy Wiesblatt during the first period and did not return.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The suspect arrested for punching a man who bumped into him on a Penn Station subway platform was released with a ticket to appear in court next month — as the District Attorney’s Office waits for the victim’s cause of death to be determined.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The first robot vacuums bumped around semi-randomly.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
When an apple is bumped or dropped, the cells in that area are damaged.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
One person allegedly continued to threaten an officer and bumped him on the chest as more officers arrived.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
When Jalen Suggs tossed his mouthpiece off the court after he was bumped by LaMelo Ball roughly halfway through the first quarter of Thursday’s game at Charlotte, the Magic guard was quickly assessed a technical fine from official Scott Foster.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
The victory bumped the Oilers to second place behind Anaheim and ahead of Vegas.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Draisaitl left a game Sunday against Nashville after getting bumped hard by the Predators’ Ozzy Wiesblatt during the first period and did not return.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The suspect arrested for punching a man who bumped into him on a Penn Station subway platform was released with a ticket to appear in court next month — as the District Attorney’s Office waits for the victim’s cause of death to be determined.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The first robot vacuums bumped around semi-randomly.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
When an apple is bumped or dropped, the cells in that area are damaged.
—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
One person allegedly continued to threaten an officer and bumped him on the chest as more officers arrived.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
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Mosquera slammed home a volley from outside the area off a clearance attempt to tie it 1-1 in the 36th minute and fed Da Costo for a first-touch finish from point-blank range give the Timbers a 2-1 lead in the second minute of first-half stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the wind, rising quickly, brought higher waves that slammed the small boat with growing force.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Patrick Bailey went for the pick instead of a block, and Winn’s splitter banged off the backstop.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Diehard fans banged bass drums, songs emanated from the supporters’ wall and a packed stadium of 7,211 buzzed all the way through stoppage time of a tense game.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bright-eyed and giddy, her 19-year-old and 76-year-old selves collided.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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Washington’s Lucia Di Guglielmo and Tara Rudd collided on a header late in the first half, forcing a delay while they were treated.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Queta smashed those lukewarm expectations, emerging as not just a viable starter, but a true difference-maker.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The two nights reportedly smashed venue records, grossing $33 million and placing him at the top of the list of potential global touring acts in the coming year.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2026
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The flight instructor had more than 800 hours in total of civilian flight experience and had flown 140 hours in helicopters similar to the one that crashed.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Police initiated a pursuit traveling southbound on Garey Avenue, and the suspect crashed into another vehicle near Garey Avenue and County Road.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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During the chase, a deputy got out of his patrol vehicle to try to deploy stop sticks in the truck's path, but the driver rammed the deputy's vehicle.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ghazali rammed his truck into Temple Israel.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Video and witness statements, police said, revealed that Hussain was assaulted in the building’s lobby, struck and knocked to the ground before being forced toward his apartment.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then in 1998, Buttered Popcorn knocked it from the top spot.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Five pitchers combined for nine strikeouts and allowed just hits for Andrew (4-3).—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Among them was Linda Parker, the president and CEO of Women In Distress of Broward County, who said Metayer’s death hit close to home.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Bumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bumped. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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