Synonyms of bumped

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slammed
• banged
• collided
• smashed
• crashed
• rammed
• knocked
• hit
• swiped
• impacted
• impinged
• struck
• bounced
• thudded
• glanced
• bashed
• scraped
• pushed
• skipped
• landed
• contacted
• brushed
• swept
• nudged
• rebounded
• touched
• kissed
• jostled
• clunked
• skimmed
• grazed
• ricocheted
• shaved
• caromed
• pressed
• muscled
• bulldozed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• skirted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bumped

In July 2018, some airlines bumped passengers at Denver International Airport to later flights as temperatures reached 98 F (37 C), KDVR-TV in Denver reported. — Rio Yamat, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Garrett bumped knees with a Kansas State player in the KU alumni team’s opening TBT game against the Wildcats’ Purple Reign squad on July 21 in Manhattan. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

He was bumped down a spot Tuesday after Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter signed a record-breaking four-year, $152 million extension with $106 million guaranteed. — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 30 July 2026

That comes after the firm raised starting iPad and Mac prices by at least $100, including some models with price tags bumped by more than $1,000, citing a global memory crunch. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Fool Me Once, released in January 2024, was on the chart for a while with 98 million views over its first 13 weeks (the cutoff point for Netflix’s all-time lists), but it has since been bumped down a few spots. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2026

Apple even bumped its most affordable laptop yet—the MacBook Neo—up $100 to $699. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 28 July 2026

So in other words, four categories for achievement in Limited/Anthology series have been bumped from the Emmys telecast to the Emmys telecast. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026

Spain’s Eric Garcia got involved as Molina bumped Rodri in the chest. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026