bumped

verb

past tense of bump
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 A week after she was bumped, Stark sued the state to try to get back on the ballot. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026 Then the truck bumped over a rut and the tape deck jumped to life. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026 The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The sum total of their spending has bumped Haley Stevens by four points. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 The Phillies added him to their roster but bumped him off after one scoreless appearance of two innings. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 My first glimpse of an elephant came as our safari game viewer bumped along the road from the airstrip to camp. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 Hancock was initially scheduled to pitch bulk relief behind Gilbert, but manager Dan Wilson bumped him back a day. — ABC News, 27 June 2026 EMTs responded to the scene after a flight attendant bumped her head during sudden turbulence, according to the outlet. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bumped
  1. slammed
  2. banged
  3. collided
  4. smashed
  5. crashed
  6. rammed
  7. knocked
  8. hit
Verb
  • Before the Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia capsized in January 2012, the captain didn't tell the 3,200 passengers that the ship had slammed into a rock.
    — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Note that film-rating site Rotten Tomatoes was part of NBCUniversal for years, and some critics have slammed that ownership structure as being problematic.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • The Cabo Verde contingent behind Dibu Martinez’s goal danced and banged their drums as Duarte got in behind Lisandro Martinez and sent a shot past Dibu.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • It was rewarded when Baena broke in on the left side and lifted a pass to an unmarked Porro, who banged home an emphatic header for his first international goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of banged
Verb
  • Mexican keeper Raúl Rangel charged out and collided with Gordon and was immediately whistled for a penalty.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • While playing center field for Double-AA Midland on Tuesday, Lasko and right fielder Devin Taylor collided while going for a ball in the gap.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of collided
Verb
  • The Marlins smashed 12 home runs against the A’s, their most ever in a three-game series.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Two of the attackers then smashed the windshield of the news van with a parking cone and damaged the camera before leaving the scene.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of smashed
Verb
  • Fans of Brazil, Colombia and Portugal also were crushed that their teams, expected to make deep runs, crashed out so early.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Pakistan Navy search and rescue teams battled rough seas Thursday as the search for the five-member crew of a cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea entered its second day, officials said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of crashed
Verb
  • The Department of Homeland Security alleges Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle and tried to run over an officer.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The agency has said Salgado Araujo rammed an ICE vehicle and that a federal officer fired a weapon in self-defense.
    — JACK BROOK, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Definition of rammed
Verb
  • Well, with decades of audio augmentation experience, Creative kind of knocked it out of the park with this little soundbar's SuperWide mode.
    — Joe Salas July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Trump responded to the funeral, saying Iran had been knocked the hell out.
    — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026
Definition of knocked
Verb
  • Beyond Hicks’ contributions, Heriberto Hernandez and Owen Caissie hit home runs, while Lopez and Edwards each tallied a hit, while Jakob Marsee ended the game with a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning.
    — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • He was evaluated by the medical staff, hit in the cage and decided to play.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of hit

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